Chocolate Cherry Bars

carolinafan's Note:

Chocolate and cherries. Yummy!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 bars

• 1 (18 ½ ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 large eggs , beaten

Frosting

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄3; cup milk
• 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.
3. In large bowl, combine cake mix, pie filling almond extract and eggs; stir until blended.
4. Spread in greased and floured pan.
5. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. In small saucepan, combine sugar, milk and margarine.
7. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
8. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips until smooth.
9. Pour and spread over warm bars.
10. Cool completely and cut into bars.

Reviews

[j-jitterbug]

a fantastic cake.

[Chef #617517]

I have this exact same recipe, and have made it many times. People always rave, and I often get asked the recipe. It's perfect if you need to take a dessert somewhere, as it's so easy to throw together. One of my husbands favorite's!!

[sophieollie]

Because of the name Chocolate Cherry "Bars", I assumed this would be more like a brownie. Actually, it is a cake. I made it for a Valentine's Day Luncheon and it is super--especially love the frosting, which is a yummy chocolate glaze. This comes together in a snap and uses common ingredients. I plan to keep a devil's food cake mix and can of cherries on hand from now on so I can throw one of these together quickly if I need to!