Cherry Chocolate Pudding Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 cups complete pancake & waffle mix (just add water type)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 -2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 in ungreased 13x9-inch pan, combine brown sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa and hot water; stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 3 in large bowl, combine pancake mix, sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa.
• 4 stir in oil, almond extract, eggs and pie filling; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 5 spoon batter over sauce mixture in pan.
• 6 bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• 7 serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.