Chocolate Cherry Upside-Down Cake

• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 2 1/4 c. flour
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 1/2 c. oil
• 1/4 c. vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• Cool Whip
• chopped nuts (optional)

1. Spread pie filling over bottom of greased 9 x 13-inch pan. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, soda and salt. In another bowl, combine water, oil, vinegar and vanilla.
2. Add liquid ingredients to flour mixture all at once.
3. Stir well to moisten.
4. Pour batter over cherry pie filling.
5. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
6. Cool 10 minutes, then invert and cool completely.
7. Top with whipped cream.
8. Sprinkle with nuts, if desired.

cherry pie filling, flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, salt, water, oil, vinegar, vanilla, nuts

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=491391 (may not work)