Chocolate Cherry Cake
Sweet cherry pie filling combined with luscious dark chocolate cake mix, all topped with a decadent Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. Who could ask for more?
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 342kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box Dark Chocolate Cake Mix
- 21 oz cherry pie filling
- 1 egg
- 1 cup water
Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese room temp
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick, room temp
- 2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9"x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
- Beat chocolate cake mix, egg and water in a large mixing bowl, on medium speed for about 1 minute. Gently fold in cherry pie filling.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth, about a minute. Slowly add sifted powdered sugar, salt and cocoa, then beat on high for 1-2 minutes, until fluffy. Stir in vanilla.
- Spread immediately on the cooled cake. Store leftovers, covered, in the refrigerator.
Notes
Don't want chocolate frosting? Omit the cocoa powder and use extra powdered sugar if needed to reach the desired texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 325mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 460IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg