A chocolate cherry fudge cake bombed my house today.
That’s why I’m covered in the world’s most luscious chocolate frosting. I swear it’s not because I stuck my whole body in the pan. I swear.
This cake bomb happened to sandwich itself right between my main man’s birthday (heyo, that’s today!) and V-V-Valentine’s day, which, pssst, is tomorrow.
That’s two days in a row of celebrating my favorite guy, the one who knows everything, fixes everything, and eats everything.
You can see why I love this man.
One thing you should know. Conferences are still.going.
It’s honestly really awesome to meet with my students’ families. And I honestly really need 12 White Chocolate Mochas to keep my eyelids halfway open once the clock strikes 7pm.
I love “coffee”.
But the beauty of conferences is that they give me an excuse to be lazy. As if I really needed an excuse.
And I mean that in the best way possible because this cake is dee-liciously lazy.
If I was going to snuggle up inside of a cake, it would be this one.
Mostly because I want that frosting to be all over my life, forever and ever, amen.
{Lazy} Chocolate Cherry Fudge Cake
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
Description
This chocolate cherry fudge cake is SUPER easy to make and has the most amazing homemade fudge frosting. Mmmmmmm so good!
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix first four ingredients and pour into a greased cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Bring sugar, butter, and milk to a boil in a saucepan. Boil for 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips and continue stirring until melted. Frost cake immediately.
Notes
Two variations:
Make this in individual sized ramekins. Adjust baking time to about 15 minutes, or until top springs back when touched.
Cut cake or mini-cakes in half, make a little extra frosting (1.5x), and add a layer of frosting in between the layers of cake. I did this with my ramekin cakes and the large cake – it was actually really easy to do.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: chocolate cherry fudge cake, fudge cake, chocolate cake recipe
Hi. Remember me? I’m a lazy chocolate cherry fudge cake that can be whipped up in 3 seconds between now and Valentine’s Day.
Gogogogogogo!
Anything with the words ‘lazy’ and ‘chocolate’ in close proximity gets my attention!
I love how enormously easy this recipe is! I’ve never made a frosting like that, too, but I’m feeling compelled to make it right now, just because it IS so easy. And there’s never a bad time for frosting, right??
Nothing lazy about this! Nothing wrong with a quick way to get chocolate to your mouth!
This looks perfect! Can’t wait to make it!
And yeah, conferences. I’m up to my neck in assessments and report cards. THEN three nights of conferences. February, please be over. After V-Day, of course. 😉
Oh my goodness. I’m just glad we don’t have conferences ON vday, and I only have about 3 more to do on my last night this week. Yahoo! There’s a light at the end of the tunnel! 🙂
Is it bad that I want one of these for breakfast? 🙂
Lazy? Chocolate? Yes, I’m in! These looks delectable!
This might be the greatest use of chocolate ever…
There is no better combination than chocolate & cherry (it even beats out pb in my book). This looks heavenly!
Really!?! To be totally honest I don’t love cherry flavored things. But this cake? For some reason? I die.
Great recipe and I hope you’re hanging in there with the late nights. These, or coffee, would be my go-to’s. They look delish!
Yeah, they’re actually a great combo to keep me going. Power food!! 🙂
This is my type of cake recipe. 🙂
Wow, I am totally drooling right now…yum!!
Oh, wow, Decadence. Yes, the perfect dessert for Valentine’s day! Happy Bday to your main man!
Decadence is right. I seriously want to eat the frosting at every meal.
Chocolate and cherries is such a wonderful combination. Love it.
Oooh, you had me at lazy. Hope you have great birthday and V-day celebrations!
Thanks! It’s going to be pretty low-key, including this lazy cake! 🙂
And I LOVE those little white … cake-holder things! (?!)
I know! I was so excited when I found them at Home Goods the other day. They have me dreaming up lots of individually baked yummies.
This sounds so yummy!!
I’m not a huge fan of the combination of chocolate and fruit… Can you give me any suggestions for what else to add to the recipe? Besides the cherry part, it looks seriously awesome!!
I wish this cake would bomb my house…TONIGHT!
Way to go with conferences, Lindsay! Those kids are so lucky to have you as their teacher. God’s divine plan. 🙂
Made this for the Hubs for Valentines Day….then smacked his hand when he reached for a second piece as I wanted it all for myself…
There’s something about the combination of chocolate and cherries (or raspberries) that’s just so good. And if you combine that with fudge and cake. And mention the word “lazy” as well… then I’m definitely in! Sounds like a perfect piece of chocolate comfort to me:)
Lovely! This cake looks absolutely delicious…chocolate and cherries are really the perfect combination!
you got me with lazy and fudge it simply looks heavenly
Yup. I need this, as in, yesterday!!
Good thing it’s quick to whip up! 🙂
This has been a great go to cake for over 25 years, even great cooked on the campfire! I love to sprinkle chocolate chips on the cake either before it is baked or after (after, they melt and you can spread them like frosting).
Campfire?! Wow!
Hey Lindsay, This recipe looks and sounds divine. However, what size cake pan did you use?
Well I made it partially in ramekins and partially in a 8×8 pan. But if you’re baking it as a whole cake I’d go for the 9×13!