If you are looking for something easy to make for Valentine’s Day, this is your answer. This Chocolate Cherry Cake takes no time at all, and the result is a rich, moist, and delicious cake. All you have to do is mix, pour, and bake! I topped mine with a whipped cream cheese frosting, but you can use the frosting of your choice. Enjoy!
Chocolate Cherry Cake
link at recipes4cakes.com
1 Pkg Chocolate Cake Mix
1 Can Cherry Pie Filling
2 Large Eggs
1 tsp Almond Extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 inch pan with non-stick spray. Combine everything in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Then increase the speed and blend for 2 minutes. The batter will be thick. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool and top with frosting of your choice.
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Mmmm…
As always, you have great chocolatey recipes
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I love the looks of this. That cherry topping is so good!
I know what you mean about bars! I e-mailed the contact person at the Simply Bar company because they’re only sold in Canada and New York! I’ll let you know if they ship ‘em!
Great looking cake, Meg!
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That sounds mad good. Is there chunks of cherries in it?
It’s so pretty!!! The cherries on top look delicious!!
Oh, I think I’ve made this before (back in my pre-blogging days). If this is the one I remember, it’s absolutely delicious! Mmm, my mouth is watering.
muah muah~~~~ it looks so sexy and delicious! How could something so good so easy to make?! you’re genius Megan!
Chocolate and cherries is one of my all time favourite flavour combinations!
I love chocolate and cherries and am thinking this would also be good with whipped cream.
Lovely!
See I knew I bought that cherry pie filling for a reason, great cake!
Oh my gosh – yum!
my boyfriend would love this! i might have to give this recipe a try
Aw…
Thats look delicious. I’d love to try this.
That looks mighty good! Great flavor combo!
Cheers,
Rosa
oh man chocolate and cherry are my favorite combo! yum!
That sounds delicious!!!!
love the luscious ruby red against the dark intense chocolate! sooooo sexy~
Looks great! I love cherries and almond!
Ooo this looks like something from my high school cafeteria, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. So simple, yet sooo good!
definitley going to have to make that!
sounds so good!
Yum, my mom would love this! Your frosting looks so decadent!
Haha! My dad made this exact cake when I was little! He topped it with chocolate cream-cheese frosting. It was one of my favorites!
Two of my favorite flavors together.. I love cakes with mixes. So easy and so tasty. Thanks!!
Oh, YUM! All it needs is some Cherry Garcia ice cream on the side
This sounds good for breakfast this morning!
I will take a slice! Looks great!
A match made in heaven! divine…
i dont really like cake, but this looks good!
Kelly Turner
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chocolate and cherries are so good together!
The cake looks so mist and super delicious.
oooh that does seem super easy. 4 ingredients?? that’ it???
I love chocolate and cherry together! And it does seem so valentiney!
That looks fabulous!
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So divine and yet so simple!
NAOmni
wow, that’s such a simple recipe, but it looks so delicious!!
Ohhh yum and easy to make too???!!!
I can just taste this cake. It’s like a smooshed-togehter black forest. The cream cheese frosting you chose is perfect. I might also think of using fresh whipped cream, maybe with a splash of amaretto or kirsh.