Chocolate Cherry Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 ounces chocolate cake mix (baked in two 9-inch round cake pans) or 18 ounces devil's food cake mix (baked in two 9-inch round cake pans)
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 (3 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
2 (1 1/2 ounce) envelopes dessert topping (Dream Whip)
1 1/4 cups cold milk
1 (20 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Prepare cake layers according to pkg directions.
In small bowl, combine pudding mix, topping mixes, and milk.
Beat with electric mixer at medium speed until stiff, about 2-3 minutes.
Place one cake layer, flat side down, on serving plate.
With pudding mixture, make a ring about 1/2 in high and 1 in wide on top of cake layer.
Place half of cherry pie filling in center of cake.
Place second cake on top, flat side down.
Repeat with pudding mixture and remaining cherries on top of second layer, reserving enough pudding mixture to cover sides of cake.
Frost sides of cake with pudding mixture.
Refrigerate until serving.