Cherry Devils Food Cake

3-INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray 13×9-inch baking pan with a cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs for a minute until fluffy.
• Add chocolate cake mix and cherry pie filling, and continue to beat the mixture until smooth, starting on low speed and gradually increasing the speed to medium high.
• Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool the cake on wire rack in the pan. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, and/or fudge sauce, if desired.

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE WITH VANILLA BAKED CHERRIES

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 340 degrees F. Spray the inside of a medium (32-ounce) reusable oven-safe silicone container with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the coffee, oil and buttermilk and mix until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla and whisk until the batter is smooth, 2 minutes or so. Pour the batter into the prepared container and place it standing up on a baking sheet with the seal open. Bake until a toothpick can be inserted into the center of the cake and removed cleanly, about 50 minutes. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
• For the vanilla baked cherries: Combine the cherries, sugar and vanilla in a small (16-ounce) reusable oven-safe silicone container. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and cornstarch; pour over the cherries in the container. Zip the container, leaving the seal open 1 inch to vent. Place the container standing up on a baking sheet and bake until the cherries are simmering in liquid, about 30 minutes.
• Open the container carefully. Stir the cherries and allow to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• For serving: Invert the medium container and gently press to remove the cake then cut it into 4 slices. Top with the vanilla baked cherries and ice cream or whipped cream.

CHERRY JAM DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray two 9-inch-round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray and dust with cocoa powder.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat together the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and oil in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the hot coffee, 3/4 cup cocoa powder and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Add the eggs to butter mixture one at a time, mixing well and scraping down the bowl between each addition. Beat in the coffee mixture until well combined. Add half of the flour mixture and beat just until combined, then beat in the sour cream followed by the remaining flour mixture. Scrape down the bowl and beat 1 minute more.
• Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to racks. When the cakes are cool enough to handle, turn them out onto the racks to cool completely before frosting.
• To assemble the cake, place one cake layer onto a serving platter or cake stand. Trim the top with a long serrated knife to make it level, if needed. Spread half of the Cherry Jam Filling on top in an even layer. Top with the other cake layer and frost the entire cake with chocolate frosting. Spread the remaining Cherry Jam Filling on top of the cake.
• Stir together 2 tablespoons water with the cornstarch in a small bowl until the cornstarch dissolves. Combine the cherries, sugar, remaining 6 tablespoons water and the lemon juice in a medium pot over medium heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has thickened and looks clear and shiny, about 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature and then refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.