Description
Cherry Layer Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting is a visually stunning dessert that combines sweet and tangy flavors in every bite. Each slice reveals layers of moist cake filled with fresh cherries, topped with a rich cream cheese frosting that melts in your mouth. Perfect for celebrations or a simple afternoon treat, this cake promises to impress your family and friends. Get ready to make lasting memories with this delightful recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup fresh cherries, chopped
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three round cake pans with butter.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Gradually sift in the cake flour and baking powder, mixing on low speed.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gently fold in the chopped cherries.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool for about 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese with heavy cream until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar to taste.
- Assemble by stacking layers of cake with frosting in between, finishing with frosting on top.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg