Description
Delight in this Cherry Chip Cake featuring a moist white cake mixed with chopped maraschino cherries and cherry juice, layered with a creamy cherry buttercream frosting. This vibrant dessert is perfect for gatherings and celebrations, offering a sweet cherry flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 15.25 ounce white cake mix
- 10 ounces maraschino cherries chopped, save juice (reserve some cherries for garnish)
- ½ cup butter
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup cherry juice reserved from above
Cherry Buttercream Frosting
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice from above
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it's ready for baking the cake pans.
- Melt Butter: Melt ½ cup of butter completely to incorporate smoothly into the batter.
- Prepare Cherries: Rinse and dry off your maraschino cherries thoroughly before chopping.
- Mix Cake Batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, chopped cherries, melted butter, 3 eggs, ½ cup milk, and ½ cup reserved cherry juice. Stir until the batter is smooth and cherries are evenly distributed.
- Prepare Pans: Spray two 8 or 9 inch cake pans with non-stick spray to prevent sticking.
- Pour Batter: Divide the cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
- Bake Cake: Bake the cakes for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool Cakes: Let the cakes cool slightly in the pans, then remove them onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- Make Frosting: In a large bowl, combine softened unsalted butter, powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons milk, and 2 tablespoons reserved maraschino cherry juice. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble Cake: Place one cooled cake layer on a cake plate, spread a generous amount of frosting on top, then place the second cake layer over it.
- Frost Cake: Frost the entire cake evenly with the remaining cherry buttercream frosting.
- Decorate: Using a piping bag fitted with a star tip, pipe frosting around the top and bottom edges of the cake.
- Garnish: Decorate with the reserved maraschino cherries on top.
- Serve: Slice into 16 pieces and enjoy!
Notes
- To enhance cherry flavor, ensure you reserve enough cherry juice during preparation.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting the buttercream.
- You can substitute maraschino cherries with fresh or frozen cherries if preferred, adjusting sugar in frosting accordingly.
- Use non-stick spray or grease and flour the cake pans to ensure easy cake release.
- For a more intense cherry taste in the frosting, add an additional tablespoon of cherry juice if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
