Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

Step 2

Dump the cherry pie filling into prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle the unprepared cake mix evenly over the cherry pie filling.

Step 3

Drizzle the melted butter over the cake mix and sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using.

Step 4

Bake for 1 hour (Don't worry if there are a few dry patches in your cake. It won't matter when you scoop it up and top it with ice cream). Spoon warm cake into serving dishes or bowls and top with vanilla ice cream.