Refrigerate the sweetened condensed milk in the fridge overnight or place it in the freezer for about 2 hours.

Break or cut the chocolate cake into penny sized pieces and drizzle with the cherry brandy (optional).

Use a vegetable grater or knife to cut the chocolate into small pieces.

In a stand mixer bowl, whisk the cold heavy whipping cream until peaks form.

Add the cold condensed milk to the stand mixer bowl.

Whisk the mixture on high for about 2 min.

Remove the whisk and add the cherry pie filling, the chocolate and cake pieces.

Fold in carefully until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to one large or several serving-sized airtight containers.

Freeze the ice cream for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.