Chocolate-Covered-Cherry Dump Cake

My mother-in-law loves chocolate-covered cherries, and I used to make this chocolate cherry dump cake every year for her birthday. Now we've moved away, but I make this for my kids on her birthday and they still feel near her. —Angela Lively, Conroe, Texas Recipe Type: Desserts Total Time: PT45M

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Serving size: 15
Calories per serving: 184

Ingredients:
1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons almond extract almond extract
1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
3/4 cup pecans pecan halves
1 cup unsalted butter, melted


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Mix pie filling, chocolate chips and extract; spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cake mix and pecans; drizzle with melted butter.

Bake until top is set and filling is bubbly, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

Source: tasteofhome.com