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Moist Cherry Chip Cake Recipe

If you're looking for a fun, flavorful cake recipe that's packed with cherry flavor, this homemade Moist Cherry Chip Cake is the perfect choice!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Family Favorite
Keyword: cake
Servings: 16
Calories: 370kcal

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 15 oz box white cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup maraschino cherry juice use from maraschino cherry jar
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • cup maraschino cherries chopped
  • Optional: Additional maraschino cherries for decorating

For the frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup maraschino cherry juice from jar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F and grease a 9x13 baking dish. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry cake mix with the eggs, oil, water, cherry juice and almond extract until just mixed. Batter may be slightly lumpy.
    cake mix with eggs, vegetable oil, water, maraschino cherry juice, and almond extract in a bowl
  • Stir in the chopped cherries to combine.
    chopped cherries added to the cake batter
  • Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    cake batter placed in to a 9 X 13 baking dish
  • Allow cake to fully cool.
    cooked cake in baking pan
  • To prepare the frosting, beat the softened butter, powdered sugar and maraschino cherry juice with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth.
    frosting in a bowl
  • Spread frosting over cooled cake and top with maraschino cherries to garnish.
    frosting put on top of cake
  • Slice and enjoy your moist cherry chip cake!
    Moist cherry chip cake with cherries on top

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Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg