ALL AMERICAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

2 c. cake flour
2/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 2/3 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate pieces
1 c. seedless raisins
3/4 c. chopped almonds
Powdered sugar

Sift together flour, cocoa, soda and baking powder. Set aside.

Beat together sugar, eggs and vanilla until well mixed. Add cream cheese, beating until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating until well mixed. Stir in cherry pie filling, chocolate pieces, raisins and almonds. Pour into well greased and floured 12 cup bundt pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.