Cherry Chip Cake

Cherry Chip cake was the cake of my childhood! I bet you can’t eat just one piece.

This Cherry Chip cake was made by my mom for just about every birthday of mine and my brothers growing up. Actually, she stills tries to make it once in a while for my brother Josh, he requests it.

Below is a photo of me and the cherry chip cake my mom made me for my 5th birthday. I remember one year she decorated the cake with jelly beans, which was huge to me because I was never allowed candy.

Here is an old ad I found that has the cherry chip cake concept. The nuts in this actually sound really good! I also saw another cherry chip cake with chocolate chips in it, that’s on my must make list!

I like to use butter instead of oil and some of the maraschino cherry juice instead of all water.

My mom always used a mini food processor to chop the cherries. I personally hate washing gadgets like that, so I chop them by hand. I like to chop the cherries very finely.

I love to use a 9×13 pan for this recipe, makes frosting the cake easy!

The frosting is also my mom’s recipe. She used butter, powdered sugar, a touch of the cherry juice and warm milk. I don’t warm the milk myself, I feel it makes the frosting too soft.

How to make Cherry Chip Cake:

You will need these ingredients:

For the cake:

• 15.25 oz. white cake mix
• 6 oz. jar maraschino cherries (use juice for batter and frosting)
• 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice (from jar above)

For the cherry buttercream frosting:

• 1 stick butter room temperature (1/2 cup)
• 1 lb. powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons milk (add slow, may not need all of it)
• 1 Tbsp. maraschino juice

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Drain the cherry juice into a bowl or measuring cup. Place the cherries on a cutting board and chop very finely.
• In a medium-sized bowl, add the cake mix, chopped cherries, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, water, and a half cup cherry juice. Mix together with a whisk or an electric mixer. Do not over mix, some lumps are ok.
• Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray. Add the batter and smooth it into an even layer.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when stuck in the center of the cake.
• Let the cake cool on a cooling rack
• In a medium-sized bowl add the butter, powdered sugar, and a tablespoon of cherry juice. Start blending together with an electric mixer. Add the milk slowly, you may not need it all.
• Spread the frosting onto the cooled cake evenly. Top with cherries if desired.

The cake can also be made into two 8-inch layer cakes and there is enough frosting in this recipe to cover it.

I hope you enjoy this family recipe of mine. Stay tuned for more recipes. Have a great week.

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Cherry Chip Cake

White cake mix with maraschino cherries and buttercream frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cherry chip cake

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

1 hour

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 15

Calories 368kcal

Author Sarah Olson

Ingredients:

For the cake

• 15.25 oz. white cake mix15.25 oz. white cake mix
• 6 oz. maraschino cherries (use juice for batter and frosting)6 oz. maraschino cherries (use juice for batter and frosting)
• 1/2 cup salted butter, melted1/2 cup salted butter, melted
• 3 eggs3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup water1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice (from jar above)1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice (from jar above)

For the cherry buttercream frosting:

• 1 stick butter, room temperature1 stick butter, room temperature
• 1 lb. powdered sugar1 lb. powdered sugar
• 4 Tbsp. milk (add this slow, may not need it all)4 Tbsp. milk (add this slow, may not need it all)
• 1 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice (from jar above)1 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice (from jar above)

For topping:

• more cherries if desiredmore cherries if desired

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Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Drain the cherry juice into a bowl or measuring cup. Place the cherries on a cutting board and chop very finely.
• In a medium-sized bowl, add the cake mix, chopped cherries, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, water and a half cup cherry juice. Mix together with a whisk or an electric mixer. Do not over mix, some lumps are ok.
• Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray. Add the batter and smooth into an even layer. 
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when stuck in the center of the cake.
• Let the cake cool on a cooling rack
• In a medium-sized bowl add the butter, powdered sugar, and a tablespoon of cherry juice. Start blending together with an electric mixer. Add the milk slowly, you may not need it all.
• Spread the frosting onto the cooled cake evenly. Top with cherries if desired.

How to Video:

Recipe Notes:

This cake can be made into a round layered cake. Follow the box directions for timing. 

Nutritional Values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet. The values below are for 1/15 of the recipe.

Nutrition:

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 37mg | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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