Description
A rich, gooey, and comforting dessert with a sweet cherry base and fudgy chocolate cake topping — all made by simply layering ingredients for a hands‑off treat that’s perfect with ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 2 cans cherry pie filling
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup salted butter, melted
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13‑inch baking dish.
- Pour cherry pie filling into the bottom of the dish and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the dry chocolate cake mix evenly over the cherries without stirring.
- Scatter mini chocolate chips over the cake mix layer.
- Drizzle the melted butter all over the top, covering as much of the surface as possible.
- Bake for 35–45 minutes, until the top looks set and the edges are bubbling.
- Let rest about 15 minutes, then serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Use devil’s food or black forest cake mix for a deeper chocolate flavor.
- Swap mini chocolate chips for white chocolate, peanut butter, or mint chips.
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans on top for extra crunch.
- Homemade cherry pie filling works just as well.
- Best served slightly warm — tastes great with ice cream or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35–45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
