{"id":2115823,"date":"2025-02-15T19:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T06:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2115823"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:09:19","slug":"coal-miners-chocolate-cake","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/coal-miners-chocolate-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Coal Miners Chocolate Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chocolate. Cherries. Fudge frosting. This coal miners chocolate cake has several building blocks that come together to make a deliciously decadent cake. If you’ve never heard of coal miners cake, trust us when we say that it’s going to become an instant family favorite.<\/p>\n

While nobody knows the original creator of this humble cake recipe, the cake has roots in Appalachia, where it has been a beloved recipe among the region’s coal miners for many decades. Think of it as an equivalent to Coca-Cola cake<\/a> in the South.<\/p>\n

This Appalachian recipe<\/a> is very simple: Grab a box of your favorite chocolate cake mix<\/a>, a can of cherry pie filling, a few eggs and some vanilla extract, and stir it all together to make a thick batter. Then, bake it in the oven and top it with an irresistibly easy fudge frosting<\/a> while it’s warm. From here, you can either dig in while the cake is still ooey-gooey or wait a few hours (if you can) until the frosting sets and the cake cools.<\/p>\n

This coal miners cake is a dessert recipe<\/a> that actually gets better<\/em> the longer it sits, so it’s perfect for making ahead and taking to a potluck. Bake the cake in a disposable 13×9-inch pan with a cover for easy travel and zero cleanup after your big event. What could be better?<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Coal Miners Chocolate Cake<\/h2>\n