Cherry-glazed Chocolate Torte

== Description ==
Makes 10 to 12 servings
== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 eggs
* ½ cup all-purpose flour
* ⅓ cup Hershey's cocoa
* ¼ tsp baking powder
* ¼ tsp salt
* 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup powdered sugar
* 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling, divided
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Grease bottom only of 9-inch spring-form pan.
# Stir together butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl.
# Add eggs; using spoon, beat well.
# Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended.
# Spread batter into prepared pan.
# Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake is set.
# Cake is fudgey and will not test done.
# Remove from oven; cool completely in pan on wire rack.
# Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in medium bowl until well blended; gradually fold in whipped topping, blending well.
# Spread over top of cake.
# Spread 1 cup cherry pie filling over cream layer; refrigerate several hours.
# With knife, loosen cake from side of pan; remove side of pan.
# Cut into wedges; garnish with remaining pie filling.
# Cover; refrigerate leftover dessert. 
Category:Christmas Desserts
Category:Torte Recipes
Category:Cherry Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Nondairy topping Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes