Chocolate Cherry Cake Recipe

Chocolate Cherry Cake Recipe Rating 5

"This made-from-a-mix dessert tastes like you started from scratch!" says Charlene Griffin, a field editor from Minocqua, Wisconsin.

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Chocolate Cherry Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 32 Servings
15 20 35

Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate fudge cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs and extract. Add pie filling; mix well. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine sugar, milk and butter. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate chips until melted. Pour over warm cake; spread evenly. Cool completely before cutting. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 32 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 162 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 130 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Cherry Cake in Taste of Home October/November 2001, p65

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Reviewed on May. 10, 2012 by lucillekuj

I have made this cake twice now and brought it to gatherings. It got rave reviews, and I got lots of requests for the recipe. It is easy and fast but tastes like you have fussed for hours. Love it!

 
 
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