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Chocolate-Cherry Angel Cake

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 23, 2023
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Heavenly chocolate angel food is topped with a sweet cherry-almond sauce for a divine (low-calorie!) dessert.

Chocolate-Cherry Angel Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 2 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Angel Food Cake Mix
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1 can (16 1/2 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries in heavy syrup, undrained
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Make cake mix as directed on package for angel food (tube) pan -- except stir cocoa into cake mix (dry). Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Cool completely, about 2 hours, as directed on package.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix cherries and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    3
    Mix whipped topping and almond extract; spoon onto slices of cake. Top with cherry mixture. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition

245 Calories
6 g Total Fat
5 g Protein
45 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
245
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
260 mg
Potassium
200 mg
Total Carbohydrate
45 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
5 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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