By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 2, 2026
Serves 16
390 cal · 40 min
Lazy Chocolate Cherry Fudge Cake
Recipe GLPR0733a55266355f
A quick and indulgent chocolate cake featuring sweet cherry pie filling swirled throughout, topped with a rich, silky chocolate fudge frosting. This simple recipe combines a chocolate cake mix with cherries and chips for a decadent dessert that tastes like you spent hours baking.
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Ingredients
5 tablespoons butter
1 can cherry pie filling (about 21 ounces)
1 cup chocolate chips
3 eggs, beaten
1 chocolate fudge cake mix (about 15 ounces)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch cake pan with butter or cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chocolate fudge cake mix, beaten eggs, cherry pie filling (including juice), 5 tablespoons butter, chocolate chips, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined and no streaks of dry cake mix remain.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, spreading evenly. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs (the cake should still appear slightly underbaked, which keeps it tender).
Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes at room temperature.
While the cake cools, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar and 5 additional tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally, and boil for exactly 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Immediately stir in 1 cup chocolate chips, stirring constantly until completely melted and smooth.
Pour the warm fudge frosting over the cooled cake and spread quickly to cover. Allow to set before serving.
Comments
All ingredients are stocked at any of the major Charlotte chains—boxed cake mix, canned cherry filling, chocolate chips, and basic pantry staples mean no special trips. At roughly 35–40 cents per serving, it's cheap enough for a weeknight dessert, though the box mix and canned filling drive the cost down artificially. The 40-minute stated time is honest if you count active prep (mixing, baking); cooling adds another 30 minutes minimum before it's ready to serve. This is a fuss-free crowd-pleaser for families that will disappear the same night, but it's not a recipe you'll find yourself repeating because it lacks depth—it's a convenient box-cake shortcut, not a memorable bake.
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