Decadent and Easiest Cherry Chocolate Cake Ever

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE!  Sounds sexy, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. This Cherry Chocolate Cake is a luscious chocolatey Devils Food cake, dotted throughout with juicy cherries, all topped with a rich, chocolatey glaze that makes the cake so irresistibly luscious and indulgent that you would make you run (arms flailing and screaming gibberish), naked in the streets for.

Well, maybe the naked part is just me.

Cherry Chocolate Cake Ingredients

Moving on, this is an impressive cherry chocolate cake that is one of the easiest “hacks” I’ve made yet. I actually laughed out loud, all “jolly-like”, at how simple this cake recipe is. It takes just a few super simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now:

• Devil’s Food Cake mix,
• three eggs,
• and a can of cherry pie filling finishes the list.

Now, this could be any chocolate cake mix you wanted to use folks, but I like to get all “gourmet” on things, so I sprung for the fancy box. You know, the Devil’s Food Cake mix. Why do they call it Devil’s Food? According to Wikipedia, it’s because the quality of the chocolate (bakers chocolate vs dry coco) and the addition of coffee flavor is supposed to make it more ‘sinful’.  I know, crazy right?

*laugh out loud all jolly-like with me now*

How To Make Decadent Cherry Chocolate Cake

PREP STEP: Preheat your oven to 350. Grease a 9 x 13 pan. You can also be fancy and use a bundt pan like I did. In fact, if you have the bundt pan handy, I advise you to use it. It’s showy and makes you look like a pro.  Everyone likes to be considered a pro, right?

Now comes the hardest part of the whole recipe. Ready???

• Step 1: Mix and Bake: Open that crazy cake mix box. Pour the contents in a bowl. (Put the empty box in your recycle bin. Think of the kids.)
• Step 2: Crack in your eggs over the cake mix.
• Step 3: Open the can of pie filling. Scoop it in the cake mixture. Miiiiiiiiiiiiix it all around. Don’t do a cyclone type mix… just gently incorporate it all together really well. Sing a song or whistle a tune maybe. 
• Step 4: Pour the contents into the super-greased pan and throw it in the oven, baking for 35 – 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before glazing.

DONE.

Making The Glaze

• While the cake is baking, melt the butter in a saucepan.
• Add the cocoa, the milk, and the vanilla, and bring to a boil.
• Combine that mixture with the icing sugar and mix. (You want the consistency of thick syrup).
• Tip: Add a bit more milk by the tablespoon if you need to loosen the glaze. This is the lusciousness that will top your sexy cake:

Chocolate Glaze: The Decadent Part

I turned the cake onto a stand and poked holes all over that beauty with that same wooden skewer used earlier for testing.
Slowly drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake’s chocolatey goodness. Put some love into the whole process. If you’re a foodie like me, you may need a moment at this point because the sheer beauty may make you shed a tear. It’s OK,.. .. go ahead and revel in all its super sexy splendor.

After the glaze sets, you can slice it. (That is, if you can wait that long.). Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m absolutely sure there are other cake recipes out there that will rival this one (like my Decadent Chocolate Walnut Cake or my Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes!).

HOWEVER

This recipe has the EASY factor pulling it ahead of all others. You can whip up this gorgeous cherry chocolate cake in less than five minutes for the oven, and have an impressive dessert finished in about an hour.

G’head. Make it. You’ll see.

This cake is seriously so yummy and so simple to make (you know I’m all about the simple). I’m only sad right now because there’s none left. And if you make it, it will go in a flash in your house as well. But in the extremely rare event that you might have some leftovers, it stores beautifully in the fridge for up to 4 days, as long as it’s covered. Bring a slice to room temp before you eat it for the freshest flavor.

G’head. Try it. You’ll see. 🙂 

Thanks for taking some time to read about this Cherry Chocolate Cake Hack Recipe! If you make it, I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below. Thanks SO much for stopping by The Salty Pot today!! 

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Easiest Cherry Chocolate Cake Ever

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Rich, decadent chocolate cherry cake made even better than any other because it's incredibly easy to make. Plus, the silky smooth chocolate glaze takes the cake to the next level of deliciousness.

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Ingredients

• 1 box Devils Food Cake Mix
• 1 Can Cherry Pie Filling
• 3 Eggs
• For the Glaze
• 1/2 Cup Butter
• 6 Tbsp Cocoa
• 5 Tbsp Milk
• 3 1/2 C Confectioners Sugar
• dash of vanilla

Instructions

1. Combine cake mix, pie filling, and eggs in a bowl. Mix well.
2. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 or Bundt pan
3. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for approximately 35 - 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool.
4. To make the glaze, combine butter, cocoa, milk, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and add the sugar. Stir until smooth. You want the consistency of thick syrup so if you need to add more milk, do so only by the tablespoon.
5. Poke holes in the cake with a skewer and slowly drizzle the glaze over the cake. Let completely cool and set before cutting.
6. Enjoy!

Notes

Be sure to let the cake completely cool before adding the glaze. If not, the glaze will melt right off the cake and pool on the plate.
Serve the cake slightly warm with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Adding some cinnamon to the glaze, or powdering it over the top after it's glazed adds some incredible depth of flavor!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 696Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 615mgCarbohydrates: 133gFiber: 2gSugar: 82gProtein: 6g

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods, and portion sizes per household.

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