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Chocolate Cherry Bars

These Chocolate Cherry Bars are so easy and a great potluck dessert. They're ultra moist and are lathered with a decadent chocolate frosting.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 36 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake Bars:
  • 1 1 (18.25-oz.) package Devil's Food Cake Mix (you can use a 15.25 or 16.25 oz package as well)
  • 1 1 (21-oz.) can cherry pie filling
  • 1 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 3 eggs, beaten
Frosting:
  • 1 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 1/3 cup milk
  • 5 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 15x10x1-inch baking pan or 13x9-inch baking dish. Photo above was in a 13X9-inch baking dish.
  2. In large bowl, combine all cake bar ingredients (cake mix, cherry pie filling, almond extract, and eggs);
  3. Stir until well blended. You can use a stand mixer or stir by hand. A stand mixer will break up the cherries a bit more. Pour into greased and floured pan.
  4. Bake at 350°F. until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. For 15x10x1-inch pan, bake 20 to 30 minutes; for 13x9-inch pan, bake 25 to 35 minutes.
  5. In small saucepan, combine sugar, milk and butter. Bring mixture to a boil and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips and almond extract until smooth. Pour and spread over warm bars. Cool 2 hours or until completely cooled. You can speed up this process by placing them in the fridge to cool. Cut into bars.

Notes

  • Source: http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/chocolate-cherry-bars/15d6f3ce-21b3-43fb-8cb0-b33fb4177d3e
  • Pillsbury