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Created by: Lynette Rice

Chocolate Cherry Cake


Course Dessert
Cuisine North American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
12
Easy homemade chocolate cake recipe made with cherry pie filling and chocolate chips!

Ingredients
  

Cake:

  • 1 package of chocolate cake mix
  • 2 eggs slightly beaten
  • 21 oz cherry pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Chocolate Icing:

  • 1 Cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 Cup butter
  • 1/2 Cup milk
  • 1 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Chocolate Cake

  • Preheat your oven to 350˚ F. Grease a 9x13 inch cake pan.
  • Mix the cake mix, eggs, pie filling and almond extract. Pour batter into the cake pan. Bake 25 - 30 minutes at 350˚ F.
  • Remove from oven once toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Chocolate Icing

  • Combine the sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Pour the icing over the warm cake and let cool completely before serving.

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Notes

This cake can be made the day ahead!  Place in refrigerator covered after fully cooled.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice of cake | Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 404IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 2mg

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