Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F. Line a jelly roll pan with wax paper (pan should be approximately 10 by 15 by 1 or 11 by 17 by 1).

2. 2

   Whisk together cocoa, sugar and boiling water.

3. 3

   Cool mixture to lukewarm.

4. 4

   Prepare angel food cake mix per package directions, using 1 1/4 cup water and adding cocoa mixture.

5. 5

   Spread batter evenly into prepared jelly−roll pan.

6. 6

   Bake 20 minutes or until top looks dry.

7. 7

   Invert onto a large wire rack. Remove the pan and wax paper; cool.

8. 8

   Slice cake into three equal parts.

9. 9

   Start with cake, top with cherry pie filling, then top that with more cake and more pie filling and end with cke layer.

10. 10

    Frost and decorate with chocolate shavings.