Cherry-Chocolate Shortcake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups cake flour, Softasilk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease and flour a 9-nch round cake pan.

3. 3

   Beat all ingredients except for the pie filling in a medium bowl.

4. 4

   Pour into pan.

5. 5

   Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

6. 6

   Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.

7. 7

   Cool completely.

8. 8

   Split the layer horizontally in half.

9. 9

   Fill and top cake with pie filling.

10. 10

    Serve with whipped topping and chocolate chips, if desired.