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 chocolate cake recipe in a pinch.
Author:Beth Pierce
Prep Time:20
Cook Time:45
Total Time:1 hour 5 minutes
Yield:12
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 extract
Optional Garnish maraschino cherries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with nonstick baking spray.
In a 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 onto a cake plate. Cool cake completely; approximately 2 hours.
In a 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 intervals at 50% power until the chips are melted. Stir in the vanilla and drizzle over the cake. If desired, cut maraschino cherries in half and arrange them on top of the cake or at the base of the 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.
If you convert this cake to a 9×13-inch pan, be careful not to fill the baking pan too high and switch to achocolate frosting instead of a chocolate glaze.
Cool the cake completely before drizzling it with the glaze.
Because the cake has cherries in it, once completed, store it in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator as well.