Cherry smashed cake is a delectable treat that combines soft, moist cake with a sweet and juicy cherry filling, all topped with a fluffy whipped cream frosting. This timeless dessert is a favorite among both children and adults alike, and its delightful combination of flavors and textures is sure to leave a lasting impression. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this guide will provide you with all the essential information you need to create a cherry smashed cake that is both visually stunning and incredibly delicious. From gathering the necessary ingredients to mastering the art of cake baking and frosting making, this comprehensive guide will walk you through each step of the process, ensuring that your cherry smashed cake turns out perfect.
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OLD-FASHIONED CHERRY CAKE
OK. It is an old-fashioned, very English kind of cake, and yes the cherries sometimes sink but believe me there are many people who are still very attached to it. If you're one of those, we have found the old-fashioned creaming-block-butter method works best, and if you slice the cherries, fold in two thirds of them then simply poke in the other third just before it goes into the oven, they don't sink.
Categories Cake Recipes Afternoon Tea Gluten free Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Begin by preparing the cherries. If they're dripping in syrup, pat them dry with kitchen paper, then slice each one into four. For the cake, cream the butter and sugar together until light, pale and fluffy. Now gradually beat in the whisked eggs a little at a time. Then sift the flour and baking powder together, and carefully fold this into the creamed mixture using a metal spoon. Toss two thirds of the cherries together with the ground almonds and carefully fold these into the cake, adding one or two drops of almond extract and the milk. Now spoon the cake mix into the prepared tin, level off the top with the back of a spoon, then sprinkle over the remaining third of the cherries and poke them just under the surface with a teaspoon. Bake the cake near the centre of the oven for 50 minutes, then cover with foil and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes, or until the centre is springy to touch. Cool the cake in the tin for 15 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight tin.
CHERRY SMASH
This is a variation of a whiskey cocktail. It's a sipping drink and so good. Super swanky and very retro with a modern twist. It's my new favorite drink.
Provided by FrackFamily5 CA->CT
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Whiskey Drinks Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place cherries in a low boy glass and splash with bitters. Muddle cherries until smashed to desired consistency.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; pour in rye, vermouth, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Cover shaker, shake vigorously, and pour cocktail over cherries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.7 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 11 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
CHERRY SMASHED CAKE
The flavor in this cake's wonderful cherry filling reminds me of chocolate covered cherries! Does it get any better?! My cousin is actually using this recipe as inspiration for her daughter's wedding cake... It's that good.
Provided by jamie Beecham
Categories Cakes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- 1. Mix sugar and butter cream until smooth about 10min. Add the eggs one at a time beating until smooth
- 2. Sift the cake flour, add baking soda, baking powder, and salt together then add to the mixture with alternating milk to mix add in vanilla mix
- 3. Spray 2- 8 inch cake pans and add cake evenly in the pans Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 min check at 30 to assure not burning and test with tooth pick for doneness. This is a dry shortbread type of cake old recipe from the 50s so not for a cake that will not be moistened by the filling. Good for strawberry short cake too.
- 4. FIRST FILLING: butter needs to be soft add butter and sugar in mixer. Slow speed add the sweet condensed milk, chopped cherries and flavoring. Mix until cream stage if too wet add a little more sugar. STRAIN THE CHERRIES FROM THE JUICE KEEP THE RESERVED JUICE FOR THE FLAVORING IN THE ICING AND FILLING ALSO TO DRIZZLE IN THE CAKE LAYERS
- 5. SECOND CHOCOLATE FILLING LAYER: melt chocolate chips with half&half or milk and flavoring stir in one cup of powered sugar, mix till spreadable not soup like but a little stiff
- 6. ICING: Mix all the ingredients and make sure it is just the right consistency to spread and stay on the cake. This is a professional bakery icing and may be alot left over but the recipe calls for two boxes of powered sugar so I made it with my version of flavoring.
- 7. ASSEMBLING THE CAKE: Slice layers in half making 4 layers, let cool on cooling rack. While on cooling rack take the cherry juice and drizzle into the layers and let stand while cooling. Assemble one layer on the plate, first cherry filling then top with some chocolate. Keep doing until all 4 layers are together even on top of cake. Spread some of the cherry filling around the sides too. Not thick THE LAYERS MUST BE COMPLETELY COOL BEFORE ADDING FILLING AND SIT FOR A WHILE TO SOAK IN THE CHERRY JUICE. BE SURE TO POKE THE WHOLES IN YOUR LAYERS TO ABSORB INTO THE CAKE LAYERS, VERY IMPORTANT
- 8. ICING: Now finish the cake by adding the icing all over the cake and I like it thick. Let set and be sure to refrigerate due to the milk in the cake icing. I let stand out for about an hour before serving after it has been refregerated. Cake is better the next day. It sits and just soaks up that flavor.
CELEBRATION SMASH CAKE
To me, when it comes to celebrating birthdays, there isn't such a thing as too many sprinkles. That's why I love this smash cake and birthday cake combo. I stir sprinkles into the batter AND decorate with sprinkles once the cakes are frosted. I love to use large confetti sprinkles to decorate the large cake.
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the cake: Grease and flour 2 6-inch cake pans and 3 8-inch cake pans. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
- Beat the butter and granulated sugar together on medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in the egg whites until fluffy. Add the sour cream and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Fold in the sprinkles.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pans. Bake the 6-inch pans for until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Bake the 8-inch pans until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Remove the cakes to wire racks to cool in the pans 5 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- For the vanilla buttercream: Beat the butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until combined. Add the cream, vanilla and salt and beat to a spreadable consistency. Tint some of the frosting with blue food coloring, if desired.
- Build the cake: Stack the 8-inch cakes with frosting spread between the layers. Stack the 6-inch cakes on top of the 8-inch ones and spread frosting between the layers. Frost the top and side of the cake. Decorate with confetti and/or blue sprinkles, if desired.
CHEERY CHERRY CAKE
Celebrating is easy with a one-layer cake that goes together in a snap!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
- In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until combined. Add shortening, milk and cherry juice. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg whites. Beat 2 minutes. Fold in cherries; pour into pan.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Spread with frosting. Decorate with candies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Carbohydrate 66 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 360 mg, Sugar 50 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g
CHERRY DUMP CAKE
Amazingly easy and amazingly good... too good! This is my mother-in-law's recipe that was just recently shared. It would be a shame not to share it. Best served warm and with vanilla ice cream (of course).
Provided by hhuffman4
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread cherry pie filling over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Stir cake mix and butter together into a gooey, clumpy mixture. Break into pieces between your fingers and crumble evenly on top of the cherry filling. Sprinkle pecans on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.7 calories, Carbohydrate 56.5 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 284.1 mg, Sugar 19.8 g
CHERRY SHEET CAKE
We used frozen cherries to make a fruit-studded cake that's sweet as can be. Serve it on its own as an afternoon snack or with whipped cream for dessert.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet; line bottom with waxed paper. Butter paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each, then beat in vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture, and mix until just combined (batter will be as thick as cookie dough).
- Spread batter evenly on prepared baking sheet; scatter cherries over the top. Bake cake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Invert onto a wire rack; reinvert onto another rack to cool completely (top side up).
- To serve, cut cake into triangles with a serrated knife. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
EASY CHERRY CAKE
In the 1950's, when cake mixes first came out, there was only chocolate, white or spice. To make something special, I came up with this.
Provided by NanaD
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease or Spray bottom of two 8 or 9 inch cake pans.
- *Drain juice from cherries and add water to make 1 1/4 cups.
- Chop cherries in half.
- Beat cake mix, cherry juice/water, oil, egg whites and cherries in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 1/2 minutes
- Pour into pans.
- Bake 30- 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pans.
- Run knife around sides of pans before removing.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- A White Mountain icing is very good.
CHERRY SPICE CAKE
At least four generations of women in my family have been baking this Cherry Spice Cake. It's always my mom's pick for her birthday. I like to use cream cheese frosting, but when my mother was growing up, my grandma frosted the cake with butter cream.-Laurie Sanders, Manchester, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Line two 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper. Grease and flour the pans and paper; set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in cherries and pecans., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Garnish with additional pecans. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 192mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe cherries: This will ensure the best flavor and texture in your smashed cherry cake. Frozen cherries can also be used, but they should be thawed and drained before using.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This is the best way to ensure that the cake is cooked through.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Use a variety of toppings: Smashed cherry cake can be topped with whipped cream, ice cream, fresh cherries, or even a simple glaze. Get creative and have fun!
- Make it a fun activity: Smashed cherry cake is a great recipe to make with friends or family. It's a fun and easy way to enjoy a delicious dessert.
Conclusion:
Smashed cherry cake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed all year round. With its simple ingredients and easy preparation, it's a perfect choice for any occasion. Whether you're serving it at a party, potluck, or just enjoying it as a special treat, smashed cherry cake is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give smashed cherry cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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