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Cherry Chip Cake Recipe A Sweet Sensation!

Cherry Chip Cake Recipe

This Scrat Ch Recipe for Cherry Chip Cake with American Buttercream Will Bring You Back to Your Childhood Days. Creamy and Flavorful.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 10

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring Cups
  • Spatula
  • Toothpick
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients

cake

  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ¾ cup salted butter softened
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup sour cream room temperature
  • 4 egg whites room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 2 ½ cups sifted cake flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ cup whole milk room temperature
  • ½ cup Maraschino cherry juice room temperature
  • ¾ cup candied cherries finely chopped save 10- 12 whole for decorating

Cherry Buttercream

  • 1 ½ cup unsalted butter 3 sticks
  • ½ cup salted butter 1 stick
  • 7 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 to 6 Tablespoons Maraschino cherry juice start with 4 add more as needed for color and consistency.
  • 10 to 12 whole candied cherries for top of cake

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (325°F for convect oven).
  • Grease and line pans with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter and sugar until fluffy (about 5 mins).
  • Blend eggs in a separate bowl.
  • Mix in vanilla, sour cream, and egg mixture.
  • Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
  • Fold in chopped candied cherries.
  • Divide batter into pans, bake for 25 mins, then cool before decorating.
  • Mix butter until fluffy (5-8 mins).
  • Add vanilla and mix.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
  • Mix in cherry juice until desired consistency.
  • Store frosting at room temperature until ready to use.
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