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Cherry Garcia Chocolate Cherry Cake Recipe

Cherry Garcia Chocolate Cherry Cake Recipe

Delicious Cherry Garcia Chocolate Cherry Cake recipe combines cake mix, cherries, and chocolate for a delightful treat.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 1959 kcal

Equipment

  • Standing mixer
  • 9-inch Round Cake Pans
  • 10 inch round cake board
  • Cake leveler
  • Angled spatula
  • Piping bag fitted with large star tip

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 boxes French vanilla cake mix
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups chopped Maraschino cherries
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cherry Frosting

  • 2 cups unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 teaspoon cherry extract
  • 3-6 drops red gel food coloring

Vanilla Frosting

  • 3 cups unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-6 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

Decoration Ingredients

  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • chocolate shaving sprinkles
  • ½ cup Maraschino cherries with stem

Instructions
 

Cake Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray cake pans with Pam baking spray.
  • Using a standing mixer, beat all cake ingredients together until combined and well mixed.
  • Fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the three cake pans.
  • Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  • Allow to cool completely on the counter.

Frosting Instructions

  • Using a standing mixer, beat together all cherry frosting ingredients for 5-7 minutes or until frosting is smooth and combined with stiff peaks.
  • Scoop into a bowl and set aside.
  • Clean out the mixer bowl.
  • Using the vanilla frosting ingredients, beat together in the standing mixer for 5-7 minutes or until frosting is smooth and combined with stiff peaks.
  • Scoop 1 ½ C of the white frosting into the piping bag and set aside.

Building the Cake Instructions

  • Using the cake leveler, cut the domes off the cake rounds to make them leveled.
  • Place one cake round onto the cake board.
  • Scoop 1 ½ C of the cherry frosting onto the top of the cake and smooth evenly with the angled spatula.
  • Place another cake round on top of the first one.
  • Scoop another 1 ½ C of the cherry frosting onto the second cake round and smooth evenly.
  • Place the third cake round on top of the second one.
  • Scoop remaining white frosting onto the top of the cake and frost entire cake.
  • Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips around the bottom of the cake.
  • Pipe dollops of frosting along the top of the cake.
  • Sprinkle the chocolate shavings onto the dollops.
  • Top the dollops with cherries.
  • Cut into slices and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 1959kcalCarbohydrates: 227gProtein: 11gFat: 115gSaturated Fat: 71gCholesterol: 339mgSodium: 1475mgPotassium: 347mgFiber: 5gSugar: 183gVitamin A: 3155IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 350mgIron: 4.5mg
Keyword baking, cake, cherry, chocolate, dessert, sweets
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