DRUNKEN CHERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Drunken Cherry Chocolate Cake Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by KimberlySeverino

Number Of Ingredients 14

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● For the Filling:
● 1 Chocolate Cake Mix
o 4 cups (1 lb.) fresh pitted cherries
o 1/2 cup rum
o 1/4 cup cold water
● For the Frosting:
o 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temp
o 3 cups powdered sugar
o 1/4 tsp salt
o 16 oz. (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened to room temp and cut into 16 pieces
o 4 Tbsp. of the reserved cherry/rum syrup
● To Decorate:
o Semi-sweet chocolate chips to create shaved chocolate
o A handful of fresh cherries for the top

Steps:

● Booze up your cherries: o Rinse, drain and pit your 1 lb. of cherries. Roughly chop your pitted cherries and place them in a medium bowl with 1/2 cup golden rum. o Let sit at room temp for 1 hour then drain cherries. Keep both the cherries and the syrup. ● Make the Chocolate Cake. Once cool, slice in half to make two layers. ● Make the Frosting: o Mix the 2 sticks of butter with 3 cups powdered sugar and salt on low speed or until combined (1 min) o Increase speed to medium-high and beat until the mixture is fluffy (2 min). o Add cream cheese 1-piece at a time and mix until combined. o Add 4 Tbsp. reserved cherry liquid, ▪ Reserve the remaining cherry syrup. o Refrigerate frosting until ready to use. Assembling the Cake: ● Stir 1/4 cup cold filtered water into the remaining cherry rum syrup. ● Generously brush the bottom layer with the cherry rum syrup. ● Cover the top with frosting and top with the chopped boozy cherries. ● Refrigerate your unfrosted cake for 15-20 min to let it rest, then frost the top and sides.