How to make chocolate cherry cake

This cake is so simple but turns out so moist ....what could be better than chocolate and cherries?!!

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INGREDIENTS

Turn your oven @ 350 degrees.  Start with 2 eggs.

Turn your oven @ 350 degrees. Start with 2 eggs.

Add 1 teaspoon of almond flavoring.  (This is important for the taste of this cake.)

Add 1 teaspoon of almond flavoring. (This is important for the taste of this cake.)

Beat well.

Beat well.

My mother loves  to use the "Thank You" brand - but this generic brand worked fine.

My mother loves to use the "Thank You" brand - but this generic brand worked fine.

Add the cherry pie filling to the egg mixture.

Add the cherry pie filling to the egg mixture.

Mix well.

Mix well.

Ok, we are ready for the cake mix.

Ok, we are ready for the cake mix.

Mix just until moistened. DO NOT OVERMIX.  I like to use a folding motion (where you turn over spoonfuls) so it doesn't mash the cherries too much.

Mix just until moistened. DO NOT OVERMIX. I like to use a folding motion (where you turn over spoonfuls) so it doesn't mash the cherries too much.

It should look like this. Not very runny but it WILL turn out very moist!

It should look like this. Not very runny but it WILL turn out very moist!

Grease and lightly flour pan.  Spread batter evenly.

Grease and lightly flour pan. Spread batter evenly.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes

While your cake is baking, place 1 cup of sugar in saucepan.

While your cake is baking, place 1 cup of sugar in saucepan.

Add 5 tablespoons of margarine or butter.

Add 5 tablespoons of margarine or butter.

Add 1/3 cup of milk.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  BOIL 1 MINUTE.  Remove from heat.

Add 1/3 cup of milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. BOIL 1 MINUTE. Remove from heat.

Add 12 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Add 12 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Stir until smooth. Keep warm if the cake isn't finished baking yet.

Stir until smooth. Keep warm if the cake isn't finished baking yet.

Remove cake from oven. It won't be overly pretty....

Remove cake from oven. It won't be overly pretty....

But when you put the icing on the hot cake....

But when you put the icing on the hot cake....

...it will be lovely!

...it will be lovely!

This is my all-time favorite cake. I was tempted to call it Black Forest Cake...but couldn't bring myself to change anything about it. It is simple but it is good: Chocolate Cake With Cherries.

Thanks for watching! I also have a Snapguide for Blackberry Cobbler (good for almost any fruit) as well as a good Zucchini Cake with Chocolate Chips on the top. ENJOY!

  • 1.0 Box Devils Food Cake Mix (with pudding in it)
  • 1.0 Can Cherry Pie Filling
  • 1.0tsp Almond flavoring
  • 2.0 Eggs (beaten)
  • 1.0c Sugar
  • 5.0Tbsp Butter (or margarine)
  • 1/3c Milk
  • 6.0oz Chocolate chips