Cherry Blossom Dream Cake
A tender Cherry Blossom Dream Cake with almond scent and a soft pink crumb, layered with creamy cherry frosting and finished with maraschino cherries for a light, graceful dessert.
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Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup maraschino cherry juice
- 1 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
- Pink or red food coloring optional
For the Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Pink or red food coloring optional
For Garnish
- Whole maraschino cherries with stems
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8 inch pans. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat butter, oil, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in almond extract.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk until combined. Stir in cherry juice, chopped cherries, and food coloring if using.
- Divide batter between pans and bake 25 to 30 minutes until set. Cool completely.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, cherry juice, vanilla, and salt until fluffy. Add food coloring if desired.
- Frost one cake layer, stack the second on top, frost all over, and garnish with cherries.