Desserts Cakes Bundt Cake Recipes Chocolate George Washington's Birthday Cherry Cake 4.1 (12) 10 Reviews 7 Photos My mother started making this recipe for George Washington's birthday when I was little. Chock full of cherries, chocolate chips and nuts, this moist cake is a winner any time of the year! Submitted by Laurie Johnson Gonzalez Published on June 18, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Trending Videos Close this video player 7 7 7 7 7 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Additional Time: 45 mins Total Time: 2 hrs Servings: 12 Yield: 1 9-inch cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening 2 cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup white sugar ¾ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 dash salt 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar for dusting Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thoroughly grease a 9-inch Bundt® pan with shortening, then dust with flour. Shake off any excess flour from the pan. In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until thoroughly combined. Gently mix in the cherry pie filling, chocolate chips and nuts, and scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert pan and remove cake. Allow cake to finish cooling on a rack; sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 452 Calories 26g Fat 53g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 452 % Daily Value * Total Fat 26g 33% Saturated Fat 6g 28% Cholesterol 31mg 10% Sodium 160mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 53g 19% Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Total Sugars 21g Protein 6g 11% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 29mg 2% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 182mg 4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved