Cherry Cake

I can't wait for you to make this recipe!

This cherry chocolate cake is so simple to make but is decadent enough for special occasions. A chocolate cake mix and a can of cherry pie filling come together for a fudgy and delicious dessert. Perfect for Valentine’s Day this weekend!

Grab your ingredients!

devil’s food cake mix cherry pie filling eggs almond extract sugar milk butter semisweet chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat first 4 ingredients at low speed with electric mixer for 20 seconds; increase speed to medium and beat 1 minute. Pour batter into a 13×9 inch greased and floured pan.

Step 1

Bake at 350 degrees for 27 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Bring sugar, milk, and butter to a boil in a heavy 2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; boil one minute. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate morsels until melted and smooth.

Step 2

Quickly spread frosting over warm cake. Cool completely.

Step 3

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