Description
Cherry Chip Cake is a delightful dessert featuring a moist white cake mixed with juicy maraschino cherries and cherry juice, topped with a rich cherry buttercream frosting. Perfect for celebrations or a sweet treat, this cake combines the vibrant flavor of cherries with a classic buttery frosting for an irresistible slice every time.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 15.25 ounce white cake mix
- 10 ounces maraschino cherries, chopped (save some cherries for garnish)
- ½ cup butter
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup cherry juice (reserved from cherries)
Cherry Buttercream Frosting
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice (reserved)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cake.
- Melt Butter: Melt ½ cup of butter until fully liquid and set aside to cool slightly.
- Prepare Cherries: Rinse and dry the maraschino cherries thoroughly, then chop 10 ounces of them, reserving some whole cherries for garnish and saving the cherry juice.
- 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. Mix until well incorporated.
- Prepare Cake Pans: Spray two 8 or 9 inch cake pans with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Divide Batter: Evenly divide the cake batter between the two prepared pans.
- Bake Cake: Bake the cakes for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool Cakes: Allow the cakes to cool slightly in the pans before removing them and placing on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make Frosting: In a large bowl, combine softened unsalted butter, powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons milk, and 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice. Mix until smooth and fluffy.
- Assemble Cake: Place one cake layer on your cake plate and spread a generous amount of frosting evenly over the top.
- Stack Layers: Place the second cake layer on top of the first and frost the entire cake evenly.
- Decorate: Use a piping bag fitted with a star tip to pipe frosting around the top and bottom edges of the cake for decoration.
- Garnish: Place reserved whole maraschino cherries on top of the cake for garnish.
- Serve: Slice the cake into 16 pieces and serve.
Notes
- If maraschino cherries are not available, frozen or fresh cherries can be used but adjust the liquid quantity accordingly.
- Ensure cake layers are completely cool before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
- For a lighter frosting, reduce the powdered sugar slightly or add a bit more milk.
- Use non-stick spray on the pans or line with parchment paper for easier cake removal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
