Cherry Garcia Chocolate Cherry Cake
Cherry Garcia Chocolate Cherry Cake is a moist vanilla cake layered with maraschino cherries, chocolate chips, and light cherry and vanilla frostings for a festive yet simple dessert.
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Ingredients
- 1 box french vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup maraschino cherries chopped and well drained
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
For the cherry frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon cherry extract
- Red gel food coloring a few drops
For the vanilla frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For garnish
- Mini chocolate chips
- Chocolate shaving sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray three cake pans well with baking spray.
- Beat the cake mix, milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla in a stand mixer for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth.
- Gently fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter between pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, then cool completely.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, cream, cherry extract, and food coloring for 5 to 7 minutes until fluffy, then set aside.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla for 5 to 7 minutes, reserving 1½ cups for piping.
- Level the cakes, place one layer on a board, and spread 1½ cups of cherry frosting on top.
- Stack remaining layers, frost the outside with vanilla frosting, and decorate with chocolate chips and sprinkles.