Description
Maraschino cherry cake delivers a delightful dessert experience with nostalgic charm. Sweet cherries and creamy frosting create a classic treat that beckons memories of grandmother’s kitchen and celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.75 cups (350 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 2.5 cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
- 2.5 tsps baking powder
- 0.75 cup (180 ml) maraschino cherry juice
- 0.75 cup (100 g) maraschino cherries, chopped
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 4 cups (500 g) powdered sugar
- 3 tbsps maraschino cherry juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.25 tsp almond extract
- Whole maraschino cherries
- Sprinkles or shaved white chocolate
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 350F (175C). Meticulously prepare two 9-inch round cake pans with grease and flour or parchment paper for seamless cake extraction.
- Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, setting aside for future integration.
- Butter Mixture: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes of vigorous mixing. Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring complete blending after each addition. Infuse vanilla and almond extracts for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Liquid Integration: Marry maraschino cherry juice with milk. Systematically alternate adding dry ingredients and cherry juice mixture to the butter base, commencing and concluding with dry ingredients. Mix minimally to maintain batter integrity.
- Cherry Incorporation: Gently fold chopped maraschino cherries throughout the batter, ensuring uniform distribution.
- Baking Process: Evenly distribute batter between prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, verifying doneness with a clean toothpick insertion. Allow cakes to rest in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Frosting Creation: Whip butter until creamy. Gradually blend powdered sugar with cherry juice. Integrate vanilla and almond extracts, whipping until achieving a silky, cloud-like consistency.
- Cake Assembly: Position first cake layer on a serving plate. Lavishly spread frosting across the surface. Carefully place second layer on top. Completely enrobe the cake with remaining frosting.
- Decorative Finale: Embellish with whole maraschino cherries, festive sprinkles, or delicate white chocolate shavings to transform the cake into a visual masterpiece.
Notes
- Monitor Moisture Levels: Check cake’s moisture by using the toothpick test, ensuring it comes out clean with minimal crumbs for perfect texture.
- Prevent Cherry Sinking: Lightly dust chopped cherries with flour before folding into batter to prevent them from settling at the bottom during baking.
- Temperature Matters: Allow ingredients like butter, eggs, and milk to reach room temperature for smoother mixing and more even cake texture.
- Frosting Consistency Control: Adjust frosting thickness by adding more powdered sugar for stiffer consistency or cherry juice for a softer, more spreadable frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg