cherry chocolate cake

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recipe Perfect Chocolate Cake (baked and cooled)

sugar

cornstarch

tart cherries (+ extra for garnish)

butter

almond extract

heavy whipping cream

vanilla

chocolate syrup (divided)

chocolate

The first thing to do is make the cake using this recipe! Let the 2-8 inch cakes cool completely.

For the cherry filling, stir sugar and cornstarch together in a cold small pot until combined. Add in cherries and toss. Place over medium-low heat to melt frozen cherries. Once a paste has formed around the cherries, increase the heat to medium and keep stirring until all the liquid has come out of the cherries and mixture is boiling. Continue to stir until it becomes very thick, about 4 minutes or boiling. Be careful to not walk away from this mixture because it can burn easily. Remove from heat and stir in butter and almond extract. Cool completely.

For the cream, whip heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Slice one 8-inch round in half and place onto a cake plate. Drizzle the inside of cake with 3 tablespoons of chocolate syrup and spread using the back of a spoon. Top with the other half of cake. Add on cooled cherry filling leaving a 1-inch border. You will not use all of it...FYI! I had about 2 tablespoons left.} Place another half an 8-inch round on top of cherry filling. Drizzle with remaining 3 tablespoons of chocolate syrup and spread. Top with remaining cake. Spread entire cake with whipped cream. I find it always better to add way too much and then as I clean up the cake, I remove the excess. This helps ensure not a ton of crumbs get into your cream.

If desired use a vegetable peeler to create chocolate shavings with the chocolate baking bar. Freeze 5 minutes before applying to the sides and top of the cake.

Garnish with cherries if desired. Serve!

To assemble cake-

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box super moist chocolate fudge cake mix (dry)

Dr. Pepper Cherry (room temperature)

maraschino cherries (divided)

salted butter

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13x2 baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large bowl combine cake mix and soda. Whisk until combined. Set aside.

Remove 24 cherries from the jar, remove stems and cut cherries into fourths. Add cut cherries to cake batter. Whisk again until combined.

Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Smooth with a spatula so the cake is even.

Place the cake in the center of the oven and bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Meanwhile: Add butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or place in a large bowl and use and hand mixer).

Beat butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Add sugar 1 cup at a time until it is all incorporated (beating between each addition).

Add 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) maraschino cherry juice from the jar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy.

Frost the cake with all of the icing and garnish with remaining cherries.

This cake was so easy to make, and it came out delicious! The cherry flavor with the chocolate is just perfect!

This was such an awesome cake! Dr pepper was for sure the best choice to contrast the cherry. It was rich and delectable.

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