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Homemade cherry chip cake with cream cheese frosting, sliced on a white kitchen table, top-down view.

Cherry Chip Cake

A moist, nostalgic cherry chip cake made with maraschino cherries, almond extract, and cream cheese frosting – perfect for birthdays or celebrations.
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Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chill Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 360kcal
Author: Megan Riley
Cost: $8–$10

Equipment

  • 2 9-inch round cake pans Lined with parchment
  • 1 Electric mixer Hand or stand mixer
  • 3 Mixing bowls For wet, dry, and frosting
  • 1 set Measuring cups/spoons Standard set
  • 1 Wire cooling rack For cooling cakes
  • 1 Rubber spatula Folding batter
  • 1 Offset spatula Frosting application
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer For draining cherries

Ingredients

Cake Batter

  • 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour sifted
  • 1 ½ cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter softened
  • 4 large Eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Almond extract optional
  • 2 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Whole milk room temperature
  • 1 cup Maraschino cherries chopped, patted dry
  • ¼ cup Cherry juice from jar
  • few drops Pink food coloring optional

Frosting

  • 8 oz Cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • ½ cup Heavy cream whipped for frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare cake pans with parchment paper.
  • Drain, chop, and pat dry the maraschino cherries.
  • Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and almond extract.
  • Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to the batter.
  • Fold in chopped cherries and cherry juice (and food coloring, if using).
  • Divide batter between pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
  • Frost the cakes once completely cooled using cream cheese frosting.

Notes

This cherry chip cake is nostalgic and versatile – substitute the food coloring or cherries as desired. Ideal for birthdays or spring celebrations!

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1.3mg