Cherry Devil's Food Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2 . Stage

Combine cake mix, cherry pie filling, eggs, and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed until a light and fluffy batter forms, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.

3 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 26 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

4 . Stage

Heat sugar, butter, and milk together in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add chocolate chips, and stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool and thicken to icing consistency, about 20 minutes.

5 . Stage

Poke holes in top of cake. Pour chocolate icing over cake, allowing it to run down edges of cake.