Black Forest Coffee Cake

INGREDIENTS:

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup liquid shortening

1 1/2 cups milk

2 tbls vanilla

3 cups flour

2 tsps baking powder

1 cup chocolate chips

1 can cherry pie filling

TOPPING:

1 cup Bisquick

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter or oleo

1/2 cup chocolate chips for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

Beat eggs, add sugar, shortening, milk & vanilla

Then add flour & 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.

Blend the topping ingredients with a pastry blender to form loose crumbs

Sprinkle over top of cake and garnish with chocolate chips

Bake at 375° for 50 minutes to 1 hour until golden brown

Serve