Cherry Layer Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Indulge in this Cherry Layer Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting, a delightful treat that balances soft, flavorful cake layers with a vibrant cherry filling and a creamy, tangy finish.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cake:
- All-Purpose Flour: 3 cups
- Baking Powder: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Unsalted Butter: 1 cup, softened
- Granulated Sugar: 2 cups
- Eggs: 4 large
- Vanilla Extract: 1 tablespoon
- Whole Milk or Buttermilk: 1 cup
- Cherries: 2 cups, pitted and halved
Frosting:
- Cream Cheese: 16 oz, softened
- Powdered Sugar: 2 cups
- Heavy Cream: 1/4 cup (optional)
- Cherries: 1/2 cup, chopped
Instructions
- Prep Your Cake Tins and Ingredients – Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), grease and line cake pans, and ensure room temperature butter, eggs, and cream cheese.
- Make the Cake Batter – Whisk dry ingredients, cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, alternate dry and milk, mix just until combined.
- Bake the Cake Layers – Divide batter, bake for 22–27 minutes, cool in pans, then on wire rack.
- Prepare the Cherry Filling – Cook cherries with sugar and lemon juice until slightly thickened, then cool.
- Make the Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting – Beat cream cheese until smooth, add powdered sugar, fold in cherries, chill if needed.
- Assemble the Cake – Layer cake with frosting and cherry filling.
- Decorate – Top with whole cherries and cherry syrup.
Notes
- For a lighter frosting, add a splash of heavy cream.
- Adjust sugar in cherry filling based on the sweetness of the cherries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
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