Decadent Cherry Chocolate Cake With Ganache: A Family Classic
I've had the recipe for this chocolate cherry cake for years—it's a chocolate lover's delight! My sister-in-law made it for family gatherings. It’s easy to make and perfect for cupcakes and bake sale treats. I get many requests for the recipe.
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 243kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package chocolate cake mix regular size
- 3 large eggs room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cans 20 ounces each cherry pie filling, divided
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 Tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup milk
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs and extract until well blended. Stir in one can of pie filling until blended. Transfer to a 13x9-in. greased and floured baking pan.
- Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, and milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat; stir in the package of chocolate pieces until melted and smooth.
- Spread over cake.
- Top individual servings with remaining pie filling.
Notes
Chocolate Cherry Cake Tips
How can you make chocolate cherry cake your own? There are many ways you can make this chocolate cherry cake your own. Try stirring in some chocolate chips, chopped nuts or shredded coconut into the batter. You can also whip up a delicious chocolate frosting or a chocolate ganache to spread over the top. Or brush on a bit of cherry brandy to the baked cake; it's a key ingredient in black forest cake, which has a similar flavor profile to chocolate cherry cake.
What do you serve with chocolate cherry cake? Serve slices of this cake with scoops of vanilla ice cream—or whatever flavor you prefer!
How long will chocolate cherry cake last? Chocolate cherry cake should last about 3 to 4 days on the counter under a cake keeper (if it doesn't get eaten first!). While refrigerated cake will lose its quality after about 2 days, you can try this genius hack for storing cake in a fridge. (Let the iced cake cool in the fridge for 15 minutes, then wrap it in plastic wrap).
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg