This rich and indulgent Cherry Chocolate Cake combines the ease of a boxed mix with the elegance of a homemade glaze. Enhanced with almond extract and cherry pie filling, the cake is moist, flavorful, and speckled with bits of fruit throughout. A warm glaze of melted chocolate chips, margarine, and powdered sugar finishes it off with a glossy sheen. Ideal for celebrations or cozy winter evenings, this cake is a crowd-pleaser that balances convenience and decadence beautifully.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 pkg Pillsbury Plus Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 21 oz cherry pie filling
- 3 eggs
Glaze:
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp margarine
- 2 tsp milk (plus more if needed)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat & Prepare Pan
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
Step 2: Make Cake Batter
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, almond extract, cherry pie filling, and eggs.
- Blend at high speed for 2 minutes.
Step 3: Bake
- Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 40–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 4: Cool
- Cool cake in pan for 25 minutes.
- Turn out onto a plate and allow to cool completely.
Step 5: Make Glaze
- In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips, margarine, and 2 tsp milk over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar.
- Add more milk if needed for desired glaze consistency.
Step 6: Glaze the Cake
- Pour glaze over cooled cake and allow it to set before serving.
Tips
- Use dark cherry pie filling for deeper flavor.
- Substitute almond extract with vanilla for a gentler flavor.
- Add ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) to the batter.
- Fold in ½ cup mini chocolate chips for extra richness.
- Replace margarine with butter in the glaze for fuller flavor.
- Drizzle glaze while cake is slightly warm for a shinier finish.
- Add a pinch of salt to the glaze to balance sweetness.
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
- For a festive version, sprinkle with chocolate curls or chopped cherries.
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 181IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 2mg
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