Easy Cherry Cake Recipe
This Delicious Classic Cherry Cake Recipe is a moist cake that has cherry juice and pieces of cherries. This cake takes a traditional white cake to a whole new level. This cake is served with a homemade buttercream frosting with cherries used as the garnish, this cake is stunning to look at and even better to eat.
Servings: 12
Calories: 475kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package of White Cake Mix
- 1 1/4 cup Water
- 1/3 cup vegetable Oil
- 3 Egg Whites
- 1 1/2 TBSP Maraschino Cherry Juice
- 1 Drop of Red Food Coloring
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pam spray a 13x9 cake pan and set aside.
- Mix the cake mix, water, oil, eggs and maraschino cherry juice together in a stand mixer.
- Pour mix into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Set aside and allow cake to cool.
- While the cake is cooling, begin the frosting.
- Prepare the frosting by combining the butter and milk in a large saucepan, bring to a boil
- Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and salt
- Spread evenly onto the top of the cake
- Garnish with the cherries.
Nutrition
Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 414mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 483IU | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1mg