Description
This Cherry Chip Cake is a delightful dessert featuring a moist white cake mixed with maraschino cherries and cherry juice for a burst of fruity flavor. Topped with a rich cherry-infused buttercream frosting and garnished with reserved cherries, this cake is perfect for celebrations and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 15.25 ounces white cake mix
- 10 ounces maraschino cherries, chopped (reserve some cherries and juice for garnish and frosting)
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup reserved cherry juice
Frosting:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons reserved maraschino cherry juice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cake.
- Melt Butter: Melt ½ cup of butter completely and set aside for mixing.
- Prepare Cherries: Rinse and dry the maraschino cherries thoroughly, reserving some cherries and their juice for garnish and frosting.
- Mix Batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, chopped cherries, melted butter, eggs, milk, and reserved cherry juice. Mix until well blended.
- Prepare 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: Bake in the preheated oven for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool Cakes: Allow the cakes to cool slightly, then remove them from the pans and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Frosting: Once cakes have cooled, combine softened butter, powdered sugar, milk, and reserved maraschino cherry juice in a large bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble Cake: Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a generous amount of frosting evenly over the top.
- Add Second Layer: Place the second cake layer on top of the frosted layer.
- Frost Entire Cake: Frost the entire cake smoothly with the remaining frosting.
- Pipe Edges: Using a piping bag fitted with a star tip, pipe decorative frosting around the top and bottom edges of the cake.
- Garnish: Decorate the cake with reserved maraschino cherries for a beautiful finishing touch.
- Serve: Slice the cake into 16 pieces and serve.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- Reserve some cherries and cherry juice before mixing the batter to use in frosting and garnish.
- Use room temperature butter for the frosting for best texture and ease of mixing.
- If a star tip piping bag is unavailable, use any decorative tip or simply spread frosting evenly.
- The cake can be stored covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days.
