Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

Name: Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size); 3/4 cup pecan halves; 1 cup unsalted butter, melted

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield 15 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

With just 10 minutes of hands-on time and 35 minutes in the oven, you’ll be indulging in this chocolate cherry dump cake in under an hour.

Ingredients

1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
3/4 cup pecan halves
1 cup unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix pie filling, chocolate chips and extract; spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cake mix and pecans; drizzle with melted butter.
Bake until top is set and filling is bubbly, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 331 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 197mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

My mother-in-law loves chocolate-covered cherries, and I used to make this chocolate cherry dump cake every year for her birthday. Now we've moved away, but I make this for my kids on her birthday and they still feel near her. —Angela Lively, Conroe, Texas

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