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    Home » Dessert » Chocolate Cherry Crockpot Cake Recipe

    Chocolate Cherry Crockpot Cake Recipe

    Published: Aug 21, 2012 · Modified: Dec 2, 2020 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Who says you can’t make a cake in a crockpot?!? Chocolate covered cherries never tasted so good!

    My boys and I are home from August 2012 Vacation #2. We are settling back into a routine just before school begins. Elijah will start Kindergarten this fall! I cannot think about that without shedding a few tears. The doctors warned us about potential “bad things” before he was born. They said he might not live to see daylight, and if he did that he may not see much of it. Five and a half years later, he is GOING TO KINDERGARTEN! I am a proud mama.

    While I was out buying school supplies and shoes and shirts for my oldest boy today, this cake was cooking on my counter top. Two of the Paulas that I know are responsible for this delicious thing. Thank you, Paula, for the inspiration for this recipe, and thank you, Paula, for having a birthday this week! I love you both to pieces!

    Generously spray the inside of a crock pot with cooking spray.

    In a large mixing bowl, combine:

    18.25-oz. package chocolate cake mix

    1 cup sour cream

    1/2 cup vegetable oil

    1 cup water

    4 eggs

    Using a hand-held mixer, mix until just combined.

    Add:

    5.9-oz. package instant chocolate pudding mix

    11.5-oz. bag milk chocolate chips

    Gently combine the ingredients using a spoon.

    Pour the mixture into the prepared crock pot.

    Sprinkle 1 cup of chopped, pitted Bing cherries over the top.

    Cook on high for 4 hours.

    Scoop out with a large spoon and serve warm with ice cream and Bing cherries.

    Have a delicious, er, great week! For a healthier alternative to use up those bing cherries in your fridge, you will want to try Cherry Gazpacho Salad, trust me, you will want to try it!

    Chocolate Cherry Crockpot Cake

    Cake and cherries in a crockpot?! Oh yes!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 4 hours hours
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 513kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Equipment

    • Crock Pot

    Ingredients

    • 18.25 oz chocolate cake mix package
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
    • 1 cup water
    • 4 eggs
    • 5.9 oz. instant chocolate pudding mix package
    • 11.5 oz. milk chocolate chips
    • 1 cup Bing cherries chopped and pits removed

    Instructions

    • Generously spray the inside of a crock pot with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, mix together cake mix, sour cream, vegetable oil, water and eggs with a hand-held mixer until just combined. Stir in the pudding mix and chocolate chips with a spoon.
    • Pour mixture into the prepared crock pot. Sprinkle the cherries over top. Cook on high for 4 hours. Serve with ice cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 484mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 618IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Megan Porta

      August 01, 2014 at 12:21 am

      Hi Kelly! I used my old crockpot for this recipe, so I can't tell you exactly how many quarts. It was a large one. I hope that helps!
      Megan

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    2. Kelly Jones

      July 31, 2014 at 7:39 pm

      What size crockpot did you use?

      Reply
    3. Megan Porta

      June 27, 2014 at 1:31 pm

      Thanks for the dried cherries recommendation, ILOVEDESSERT! Love it!
      Megan

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    4. ilovedessert

      June 27, 2014 at 11:09 am

      Why not use dried cherries when fresh aren't available…maraschino cherries…???

      Maraschino cherries are highly processed including bleaching the skin and then recoloring them that awful color!

      Reply
    5. Megan Porta

      May 26, 2013 at 5:43 pm

      Hi Kay, I have not tried using maraschino cherries, but I bet they'd work just great!
      Megan

      Reply
    6. Kay

      May 24, 2013 at 4:26 pm

      Have you ever tried using marschino Cherri's if fresh bing cherrys are not available?

      Reply
    7. Therese

      November 20, 2012 at 1:01 am

      How big of a crockpot?

      Reply
    8. Debbie

      September 10, 2012 at 6:36 pm

      This looks delish. and I AM SO ESTATIC for you, and your precious little boy, that is fighting to grow up and become an old man!!!! That is incredible…

      Reply
    9. Parsley Sage

      August 25, 2012 at 5:36 pm

      That's fantastic news! Your itty bitty is a beast 🙂 He's gonna rock kindergarten like a hurricane. Mostly cause he's hopped up on your FABULOUS DESSERTS! Holy crap this cake is awesome. I'm brunching tomorrow…I see this in my very near future!

      Reply
    10. DeDe@DesignedDecor

      August 21, 2012 at 9:10 pm

      You have the best dessert recipes! This looks great!

      Reply

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