No-Bowl Chocolate Cherry Cake

Submitted by pansies

"Another companion recipe to the no-bowl banana nut cake I have tried and posted. A snack style cake. I haven't tried this one yet but plan to. The few utensils required for putting no-bowl cakes together is just so appealing!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 9

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₄ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice, chop cherries
¹⁄₃ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₄ cup water
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Put flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into an ungreased 8 or 9 inch square baking pan. Stir with a fork to mix well.
Add 1/2 cup of the reserved cherry juice, the cherries, oil, water, vinegar and vanilla. Stir until thoroughly blended.
Using a rubber spatula, scrape any ingredients clinging to sides, corners and bottom of pan into the batter.
Bake 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into centre of pan comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack. Cut into 9 squares.