Chocolate Cherry Cake is a delicious rich cake that comes together quickly utilizing a devils food boxed cake mix and cherry pie filling. This beauty is perfect for potlucks, holiday parties and busy families.
I will start by saying that this is not a made from scratch cake. Although it really tastes as good or better than one. Sometimes life just calls for shortcuts and that is where this cake comes in. I mean I am sure there are days when you could use a couple of clones of yourself. I know I could and today is no exception to that idea. This Chocolate Cherry Cake utilizes a boxed devil’s food cake mix. So if Junior is asking you how much longer the earth can sustain the heat of the sun. Princess is shoving paperwork from school up your nose. Hubby is asking you if you had time to pick up his toothpaste than maybe this beautiful delectable cake is just what you need for that neighborhood gala you are supposed to attend this weekend.
How to make Chocolate Cherry Cake
First stir together your cake mix, eggs, oil and almond extract. Once you have that all mixed together fold in your cherries. Then pour the mixture into a greased bundt pan and bake. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before inverting on to serving plate.
For the chocolate glaze heat butter and corn syrup in the microwave. Add chocolate chips and slowly heat stirring well between each interval. Finally drizzle over cooled cake and garnish with maraschino cherries.
How to melt chocolate properly
Melting chocolate can be easy if you are patient and follow some simple guidelines. If heated too fast chocolate will seize. Once that happens it is difficult to bring it back to a good consistency.
- My preferred method is the microwave. Place the chocolate in a microwave bowl. Microwave at fifty percent power for one minute. Remove from microwave and stir gently to melt the chocolate using the residual heat. If necessary microwave for fifteen second intervals stirring each time until the bowl no longer feels warm.
- Use a double boiler or a bowl that fits over the pan. Fill the pan with a couple of inches of water. Make sure the bowl does not reach into the water. Bring the water to simmer. Turn off the heat and add half of the chocolate to the bowl stirring gently to melt. Add the rest of chocolate in two to three increments stirring gently until the chocolate is fully melted.
- The slow cooker set on low works really well for melting chocolate. Stir occasionally and make sure it does not overheat. Cook just until melted and then turn to off. Your chocolate is ready for use.
This Quick and Easy Chocolate Cherry Cake combine devil’s food cake mix and premium brand cherry pie filling for an outrageously divine dessert. It is then drizzled with a rich chocolate glaze and garnished with maraschino cherries so it looks just as impressive as a bakery cake at a fraction of the price.
Helpful tips for making Chocolate Cherry Cake
- If possible purchase premium quality cherry pie filling
- Grease well or spray your bundt pan with nonstick baking spray. I use Baker’s Joy. I really love it and it works well.
- Load your cake on the center rack in the middle of the oven.
- Cool the cake completely before drizzling with the glaze.
- Because the cake has cherries in it once completed store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator as well.
So if cherries are your thing and time is not on your side put this lip smacking Quick and Easy Chocolate Cherry Cake on your list. No one at your soiree needs to know that it started with a box mix.
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This post was originally published October 13, 2018 and was republished October 22, 2019 with new content.
PrintQuick and Easy Chocolate Cherry Cake
This outrageously delicious cake comes together easily and quickly with devil’s food cake mix and cherry pie filling. Perfect for busy families or anyone that needs a delectable cake in a pinch.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box (15.25 ounce) devils food cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 can (21 ounce) cherry pie filling
Chocolate Glaze
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- Optional Garnish maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bundt pan with nonstick baking spray.
- In large bowl stir together cake mix, eggs, oil and almond extract just until incorporated. Fold in cherries.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes and invert on to cake plate. Cool cake completely; approximately 2 hours.
- In microwavable bowl or Pyrex measuring cup microwave butter and corn syrup for 45 seconds at 50% power. Add chocolate chips and microwave for 45 seconds at 50% power. Remove from microwave and continue stirring until chips are melted. If necessary you can microwave for 15 second interval at 50% power until the chips are melted. Stir in vanilla and drizzle over cake. If desired cut maraschino cherries in half and arrange on top of cake or at base of cake.
Notes
- If possible purchase premium quality cherry pie filling
- Grease well or spray your bundt pan with nonstick baking spray. I use Baker’s Joy. I really love it and it works well.
- Load your cake on the center rack in the middle of the oven.
- Cool the cake completely before drizzling with the glaze.
- Because the cake has cherries in it once completed store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator as well.
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Deb
Great recipe, I’m wondering how this would work in a mini fluted cake pan (like bundt). Also, will these freeze well with the glaze on?
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Beth Pierce
I think they would work great in the mini fluted pans although the baking time will be a lot less. The glaze will not freeze solid so it is best to glaze them when you are ready to serve or give as gifts.
Julia
Simple and delicious. I love chocolate and cherries together and Black Forest Cake is my favourite. This one is easier but just as good!
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Betsy
So delicious! I love this cake! I’m not a huge chocolate cake fan, but the addition of the cherries just makes it absolutely perfect! Everyone loved it!
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Kristyn
In my opinion, chocolate & cherry are the best together! This cake is so soft & really is super easy to make! I love the glaze!
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Cathy
The cherry pie filling takes this to the next level!
Tara
My dad loves chocolate cherry cake and he was not disappointed with this one! The cake was so moist and delicious!
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Toni Dash
This cake is really impressive! Everyone at my house loved it!
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Sara Welch
Such a rich and decadent cake; was the perfect end to my evening last night! Easily, a new favorite dessert!
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Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This Chocolate Cherry Cake is looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!
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Vikki
This cake is so rich and delicious, everyone loved it! Definitely making it again
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Amanda
Cherries and chocolate is my favorite combination, I can’t wait to try this!
Kimberly
Just put this cake in oven. Can I use honey instead of corn syrup in frosting mix?
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Beth Pierce
Sorry just got back from surgery. Honey might crystallize so perhaps a completely different type of chocolate glaze might be in order. Maybe something like The Best Chocolate Glaze or something like this Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake Glaze
Joyce
Made this recipe years ago but could not find the recipe again love the moisture of this cake
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Beth Pierce
Me too! It is so easy and delicious! I am glad that you found it again!
Sommer
Love chocolate and cherries together!
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Erin
I want this ganache on everything! Such a great cake.
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Liz
Besides being gorgeous, this was SO delicious and easy to make!
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Brenda levan
I like the receipt of the cake or pie thing that are ease and good to make any kind of recipe
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Brenda!