Cherry Garcia Frosted Cake Recipe
This delicious Cherry Garcia Frosted Cake is a showstopper! Perfect for impressing family and friends, and a brilliant choice for any celebration or potluck.
Equipment
- 9x5 Loaf Pan
Ingredients
Cherry Garcia Cake
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries
Icing Sugar Glaze
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 tbsp milk or hot water
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Drizzle
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Cherry Garcia Frosted Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl using your electric mixer, beat butter, vanilla extract and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Combine half the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir.
- Add half the whole milk and stir until combined.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Fold in chocolate chips and maraschino cherries.
- Pour the batter into a 9x5 loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean.*
- Remove from oven and allow cake to cool on a wire cooling rack.
- * If you opt to use a boxed cake mix, follow baking time listed.
Icing Sugar Glaze
- Start with placing the butter in the microwave for 35 seconds to melt.
- Place 2 cups of powdered sugar in a separate bowl and use a fork to smooth out any lumps.
- Pour melted butter over powdered sugar and stir to combine.
- Add vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of milk or hot water (your choice).
- Mix well. If the mixture is too thick, the gradually add more liquid and continue to mix.
- Starting at one end of the cake, slowly pour the icing sugar glaze over the loaf. Allow to dry.
Chocolate Drizzle
- Melt 1/4 to 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and allow to cool slightly.
- Drizzle the loaf cake with the slightly cool semi-sweet chocolate chips in a zig-zag motion.