Chocolate Cherry Bars

Written by on May 7, 2012
Categories: Cakes

My mom started making these chocolate cherry bars in 1970′s. I recently discovered that was probably because it seems to be a version of a 1974 Pillsbury Bake-off recipe.

(Side Note: My cake did not turn out this time as pretty as I would have liked, but it tasted great.)

This was a cake that neither I nor my sister liked as kids. I think most of the issue was that the recipe called for Devil’s food cake mix…I don’t enjoy Devil’s food cake. So, I now make it using a German Chocolate cake mix (my husband’s favorite) and my family really likes it now (they were not as happy when I made the original version).

It is a super easy cake.


Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Bars

Ingredients

  1. 1 pkg. Devi’sl food or other chocolate cake mix
  2. 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
  3. 1 tsp. almond extract
  4. 2 eggs, beaten

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Grease and flour a 9 X 13 or a half sheet baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
  4. Apply icing while still hot.
  5. Allow to cool completely before serving.

Copyright © 2012.
Recipe by Paula, A Simple Home Cook.

Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Bars Icing

Ingredients

  1. 2 c. sugar
  2. 5 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  3. ½ c. milk
  4. 6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar, butter, and milk in a large saucepan.
  2. While stirring, bring to a boil over medium heat.
  3. Boil for one minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Add chocolate.
  6. Stir until chocolate is smooth.
  7. Pour over hot/warm cake.
  8. Allow to cool before serving.

Copyright © 2012.
Recipe by Paula, A Simple Home Cook.


If you use the canned cherry pie filling with “more fruit” or home canned that has lots of cherries, use an additional egg in the batter.

Enjoy!

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