4 Ingredient Chocolate Cherry Cake

With just 4 Ingredients, you can make this super easy Chocolate Cherry Cake. Perfect for potlucks, summer BBQ’s, or evening dessert.

4 Ingredient Chocolate Cherry Cake

I love simple dessert recipes that require just a couple ingredients to make. I have shared quite a few of our favorites here on the blog. Our Boston Cream Poke Cake is one of our favorite easy cake recipes. It uses canned frosting to create a easy chocolate ganache. I used that same technique with this Chocolate Cherry Cake. The layer of chocolate kicks this dessert over the top.

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So many simple cake recipes start with a basic boxed cake mix. In this recipe, I used a Dark Chocolate Fudge. I LOVE chocolate. If you prefer less chocolate, you could use a Devils food cake mix or just a plain chocolate. The cherry flavor really comes though from the Cherry Pie filling. You will definitely taste it on your first bite.

This cake is super tasty all by itself. I added on some whipped cream and a cherry on top just to give it a bit of extra yumminess. The cake would perfect without the garnish too! As you take your first bite, you think, “oh this is a great basic chocolate cake.” Then the cherry flavor kicks and you realize that it is not just a plain cake.

Summer is just around the corner and I plan to make this for our first family grill-out. I think it will be great for summer bbq’s and potlucks.

The ingredients for this super tasty cake are so simple. You will need a chocolate cake mix, canned cherry pie filling, 2 eggs, and a can of Duncan Hines Creamy Home Style Frosting. You can have this delicious dessert in the oven in just a few minutes time.

INGREDIENTS
1 box Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
2 Eggs
21 oz Cherry Pie Filling
1 can Duncan Hines Creamy Homestyle Chocolate Frosting

DIRECTIONS
Grease 13 x 9 cake pan. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350.
Combine cake mix, pie filling and eggs in a large bowl.
Mix until well combined.
Spread into to prepared pan.
Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow to cool 15 minutes.
Remove lid and foil liner from frosting.
Heat frosting in microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until frosting is pourable.
Pour over cake and refrigerate at least 15 minutes.
Garnish with whipped cream and maraschino cherries if desired.
Inspired by: Sweet And Savory by Sunshine!

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4 Ingredient Chocolate Cherry Cake

With just 4 Ingredients, you can make this super easy Chocolate Cherry Cake. Perfect for potlucks, summer BBQ's, or evening dessert.

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Ingredients

• 1 box Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
• 2 Eggs
• 21 oz Cherry Pie Filling
• 1 can Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Instructions

1. Grease 13 x 9 cake pan. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Combine cake mix, pie filling and eggs in a large bowl.
4. Mix until well combined.
5. Spread into to prepared pan.
6. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Allow to cool 15 minutes.
8. Remove lid and foil liner from frosting.
9. Heat frosting in microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until frosting is pourable.
10. Pour over cake and refrigerate at least 15 minutes.
11. Garnish with whipped cream and maraschino cherries if desired.