Black Forest Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1-1/2 cup milk (2% ok)
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
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• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 can (21 ounce) cherry pie filling

Topping

• 1 cup baking mix
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine (not spread)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips for garnish

Directions

Beat eggs; add sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla. Add flour and baking powder. When well mixed, add chocolate chips. Pour into a large greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Drop cherry pie filling by the teaspoon in even rows into the batter.

For Topping: Blend all ingredients with a pastry blender to form loose crumbs. Sprinkle over top of cake and garnish with chocolate chips. Bake at 375 degrees F for 50 minutes to 1 hour until golden brown.

By Connie from Cotter, AR