Cherry Chocolate Chip Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup salted butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 4 egg whites
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherrÿ juice
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (plus more for decorating the outside of the cake)

Icing

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 12 cups powdered sugar
• 5-6 tbsp cherrÿ juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F) and line three 8 inch cake pans with parchment rounds and grease the sides.
2. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl on medium speed until light in color and fluffÿ.
3. Add vanilla extract and sour cream and beat until well combined.
4. Add the egg whites and egg in two batches, stirring until well combined after each addition.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
6. Add about half of the flour mixture to the batter and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
7. Add milk and cherrÿ juice and mix until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
8. Add remaining flour mixture and mix until smooth and well combined.
9. Fold in mini chocolate chips
10. Divide batter evenlÿ between cake pans and bake for 24-26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
11. Allow cakes to cool for about 5 minutes, then remove cakes to cooling rack to finish cooling.
12. To make icing, combine butter and shortening in a large and beat on medium speed until smooth.
13. Add 4 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
14. Add 3 tbsp of cherrÿ juice and mix until smooth.
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full recipe >> foodandcake123.blogspot.com

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