Best Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Strain maraschino cherries over a large measuring cup. Count out 24 cherries with their stems intact and set aside on paper towels. Remove stems from the remaining cherries and place one in the bottom of each lined muffin cup.
• Stir cherry-flavored brandy into the cherry juice. Add more brandy or water to total 1 1/4 cups liquid. Pour liquid into a bowl.
• Add eggs and oil; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until just combined. Add cake mix and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Evenly divide batter among the muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool in the tins for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting. Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until blended, about 1 minute. Add vanilla extract and salt; beat for 1 minute more. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition. Add additional powdered sugar if frosting is too thin.
• Frost each cupcake and garnish with the reserved cherries.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• mix cake as directed (decreasing the water& oil to above measure).
• stir in 1 can cherry pie filling.
• pour into greased& floured cake pan (batter will be a little thick).
• spread evenly.
• bake 350 deg (as directed) about 45-50min (til knife comes out clean when inserted into center).
• cool completely.
• in bowl, mix frosting& cream cheese til blended.
• spread onto cooled cake.
• top with maraschino cherries (as many as u like).

CHERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• place ingredients in a large bowl --
• Mix with electric mixer till well blended.
• Add powdered sugar, mix till combined.
• stir in crushed pineapple, cherries, and a little maraschino cherry juice for color.
• Whip 2-3 minutes.

CHERRY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Sift together : flour , baking powder and salt . Add oil , milk and cherry juice and beat until mixture forms a very smooth batter.
• 2. Beat eggs until thick and foamy , add sugar gradually and beat until well blended. Fold this mixture thoroughly into the batter and stir in the cherries.
• 3. Pour into 2 wax paper lined 8" round cake pans.
• 4. Bake @ 350 deg. for 25 - 30 minutes.when cool ; frost with cherry frosting below.
• 5. CHERRY FROSTING : Blend 3oz. pkg. cream cheese with 1 Tbs. maraschino cherry juice ; Gradually add 3 cups sifted powdered sugar ; Blend in well. Add 1 Tbs. chopped cherries ; blend in.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH FENNEL CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Chop cherries and transfer to a small bowl. Cover in brandy and set aside to plump overnight. 2. Melt chocolate and butter over a water bath 3. add sugar and stir, let mixture cool for 10 minutes 4. Beat in an electric mixer for 3 minutes 5. Add one egg at a time, mixing for 30 seconds between each 6. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and a pinch of salt into the mixture and mix until blended 7. Fold in cherries drained of the brandy 8. Scoop into cupcake cups and bake at 350 F for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean Frosting 1. Bring cheese and butter to room temperature by letting it sit out for 1 or 2 hours 2. Heat sugar and water in a small pan under medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved 3. Crush fennel seeds slightly with a mortar and pestle or with the back of a heavy pan on a cutting board 4. Add seeds to the sugar and let boil over medium-low heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until the mixture is syrupy. Set aside to cool. 5. Sift powdered sugar into a bowl or onto parchment 6. Beat butter and cheese at medium speed until creamy 7. Add half of the sugar and the fennel syrup. Beat until combined 8. Gradually add remaining sugar (more if you have to) until you get to the consistency and sweetness you like

CHERRY CAKE WITH CHERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray or lightly grease 13 x 9 baking pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray or lightly grease 13 x 9 baking pan. Measure 1/3 cup of cherry pie filling and set aside to use in frosting. Mix together on medium speed, dry cake mix, eggs, baking powder, both extracts, and remaining cherry pie filling until well blended. Pour batter into pan, and level with a spatula. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool completely in pan. frosting: Soften the cream cheese and butter, but don't let it get warm, just take the chill off. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Add in the cherry pie filling and extracts and beat for a minute or two until cherries are broken into small pieces. Slowly add the powdered sugar until completely combined and of spreading consistency. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.