Chocolate Cherry Cake
"This delicious chocolate cherry cake has the perfect balance of rich chocolate flavor with a boost of cherry!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 Devil's Food Cake Mix ( I sift the cake mix, but it is optional)
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1 cup all purpose flour
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup sour cream
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1 cup water (We usually replace the water with 1 cup of hot brewed or instant coffee, it enhances the chocolate flavor.)
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3 whole eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 teaspoon cherry extract
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1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
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*Optional: 1 (10 oz) Jar Maraschino Cherries, drained and sliced for folding into batter
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2 sticks (1 cup) (226g) unsalted butter (slightly softened)
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2( 8oz.) packages cream cheese (total weight 452g) slightly softened --
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use fat cream cheese. Using reduced fat or the spreadable cream
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cheese will cause the frosting to be too soft. Do not soften the cream
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cheese in the microwave
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1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon (4g) cherry extract
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6 to 6 1/2 cups (690g to 747g) powdered sugar
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Wilton Rose Gel Color, optional - I used a very small amount, putting the color on a toothpick to add to the frosting.
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1 (10 oz) Jar Maraschino Cherries- Reserve some for accents on top and slice the rest for the filling. *
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