Black Forest Coffee Cake

Cherries and chocolate come together in this rich cake.

Ingredients
3 eggs
1 1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. liquid shortening
1 1/2 C. milk
2 Tbs. vanilla
3 C. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 C. chocolate chips
1 can cherry pie filling

Topping:
1 C. Bisquick
1/2 C. sugar
1/4 C. butter or oleo
1/2 C. chocolate chips for garnish

Directions
Beat eggs, add sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla. Then add flour and baking powder. When well-mixed add chocolate chips. Pour into a large greased baking pan. Drop cherry pie fill by the tsp. in even rows into the batter.

To make the topping, blend with a pastry blender to form loose crumbs. Sprinkle over top of cake and garnish with chocolate chips. Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes until golden brown.