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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009
Have been wowing people with this cake for 15+ years. I have always used: chocolate fudge cake mix instead of devil's, 4 eggs instead of two and boil the icing base for 1 minute instead of two. TIP to make super MOIST: after boiling icing base and adding chocolate chips, I pour the icing mixture over cake when chips are 1/2 to 3/4 melted (instead of smooth). This allows some of the milk/sugar/butter to seep down into the cake, and also leaves small morsels of chocolate chips in the icing on top. Super easy to make, knock your socks off taste.
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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008
mmmmm, mmmmm, yummmmm... do NOT leave out the almond flavoring, it really makes the cake. And the frosting? omg, i want to be buried in that fudge frosting. Thank you for the recipe Jan, I love you, I love you, I love you
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.65 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008
Have made this recipe many times because I am a chocolate cherry lover. The recipe is a good place to start, but I have experimented with it since i have made it so many times. Cake texture is MUCH better if you mix the wet ingredients together first (including your cherry pie filling), and also add 1/3 cup water and 1/3 cup oil to those ingredients. Then mix in your cake mix. Also, instead of using the frosting recipe, I fold in dried cherries and chocolate chips to the batter, then bake, and serve the cake alone. The dried cherries and chocolate chips definitely give the flavor of the cake a big boost!
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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008
great cake and super easy to make! i used this frosting and it was delicious! everyone was raving about it. i don't usually like chocolate and fruit together but this was perfect. the only change i made was to use light cherry pie filling!
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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008
One of the best, quick and easy chocolate cakes I have ever made. Everyone raved and asked for the recipe, and requested a repeat performance. Only changes I made was to add 1/3 cup of oil. I Don't normally rate anything a 5, but this recipe is well deserving.
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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008
Super easy to make, but a little rich for my taste.
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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2008
I got rave reviews last week for this cake. I followed the recipe, but jazzed it up a bit for presentation. First off, instead of 9x13, I used two round 9" pans. I used the cherries from another can of pie filling (minus all the goo) between layers, then poured the icing all over the finished product. One tip: try to pour evenly and avoid smoothing the icing with a spatula--it takes away from the shiny finish. When the icing was dry and I was ready to serve, I dusted the entire cake with a mixture of cocoa powder & powdered sugar (combine 1 part powdered sugar with 3 parts cocoa powder for a bittersweet dust). It was gorgeous, moist, and everyone gobbled it up.
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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2008
For a beginner I needed to know how to test if cake is done after 25-30min. I removed it after 30 but toothpick was not clean. Shortly after that the cake sunk in the middle. I thought since this was a moist and chewy cake that maybe it would not test done prior to removal. What did I do wrong?
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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2008
This was very moist! Everyone loved it. I used strawberry pie filling instead and put sliced strawberries on top.
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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2008
This recipe is so easy and it turns so good. I used instead 21 onces of fresh sour cherries becuase it is its season. It turned just great! This one of my favorites now. Thanks,
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Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2008
I make cakes for a local cafe and this gets rave reviews! I haven't made the frosting from this recipe. Shamed to say I just use the canned. I tend to put a nice raspberry jam filling in between the layers and call it Black Forest Cake!
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Reviewed: May 24, 2008
My family loved this so much and my husbands co workers! 2 days after I made it I had to make 3 more for 3 different events everyone loves it and it goes the same day it's made. Plus I found it so simple to make. I used milk chocolate frosting to top it off and it was Divine!!!
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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2008
Everyone loved this cake! The coolest part is it is a dump-cake: my toddler could have thrown the mixture together. I made the recipe as-is. I think I cooked the frosting too long, because mine turned out grainy-textured (maybe the sugar re-crystallized).
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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2008
You can't go wrong with this one! I did not change one thing (I usually do) but no need to do so here. Easy, quick, inexpensive to make and yeilds a nice size. Made three times so far! Thank you so much, it will become a family classic, already has.
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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2008
This always turns out perfect. Thank you
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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2008
This was a huge hit at work. I followed the recipe as is and it was great!!
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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2008
So delicious and moist! I made it as a birthday cake and it got rave reviews!
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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2008
Absolutely fantastic. Most importantly, it does not taste like a packaged cake. It's absolutely delicious --- moist, flavorful, festive but still simple. I baked it in a 10" Bundt pan for about 40 mns and it came out perfect. The almond extract makes a big difference, so do not skip or substitute it. I suggest following the recipe exactly as is. The frosting is fudgy and fabulous. The cherry flavor is subtle, but still definitely there. The whole thing is much better the next day, however. You might not be that excited about it if you eat it when it's just out of the oven. Make the cake, pour the frosting on it per directions, and serve it the next day. It's a major hit!
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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2008
The cake alone is worthy of many, many more stars. (I did add about 1/4 cup of oil to the batter). Rich, moist and a nice mild cherry flavor. Mmmm. The frosting, however, wasn't the greatest match for this wonderful cake. Too sweet and distracting. After making it again, you absolutely must use the SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE recipe instead. Mr. "I don't like cherries" has already requested a third round with this cake...
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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2008
If i could give this a 6 stars, i would. Very moist, chocolatey and very easy to make. The topping is more of a fudge than frosting. This is definitely a keeper.
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