Cranberry Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease bottom only of 13x9 baking pan.
• 2 prepare cake mix with water, eggs and oil according to package directions.
• 3 add half cranberry sauce, mix, until well blended.
• 4 pour into prepared pan.
• 5 bake about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool completely on wire rack.
• 6 meanwhile, place whipped topping in a medium sized bowl. sift cocoa over whipped topping, fold mixture until well blended.
• 7 when cake has cooled, place remaining cranberry sauce in small microwaveable bowl, microwave on high 15 seconds or until softened. spoon over cake, spread evenly. top with whipped topping mix.
• 8 sprinkle with almond pieces, just before serving.
• 9 tip: use a large container of whipped topping, and also toast the almonds in a 350f oven on a cookie sheet until slightly browned, this brings out the flavor.