Cherry Chip Cake is so rich and decadent. This cake starts with a Cherry Chip Cake Mix. Vanilla chips are added and dissolve into the cake while baking. The explosion of cherry and vanilla flavors is simply spectacular. This is the perfect dessert for summer holidays, especially the Fourth of July when fresh cherries are in season.
12oz. bagvanilla chipsor premiere white baking chips
2cupsfresh Northwest Cherry Growers cherriespitted, halved and patted very dry
CHERRY GLAZE:
2cupspowdered sugar
1tsp.cherry extract
1/2cupheavy whipping cream
fresh cherries for garnish, if desired
Instructions
CAKE:
Combine cake mix, eggs, oil and cream with an electric mixer until smooth.
Gently fold in vanilla chips and fresh cherries.
Pour cake batter into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour, to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool cake completely.
Invert cake onto serving plate.
Drizzle cherry glaze over top.
Allow glaze to set up and dry, about 15 minutes before serving cake.
CHERRY GLAZE:
Mix powdered sugar, cherry extract and enough cream to make a thick glaze.
Drizzle glaze over cake.
Place either diced cherries (dried thoroughly) or whole cherries with stems on top of the cake for garnish, as desired.
Notes
NOTE: If you substitute milk or half-and-half for the heavy whipping cream, drizzle it in one tablespoon at a time. Stir after each addition. You will probably only need a few tablespoons since it is so much thinner than heavy whipping cream.
Cherries provided courtesy of Northwest Cherry Growers.