Packed with cherry flavor and topped with sweet, tangy cream cheese frosting, this homemade Cherry Cake recipe is easy to make thanks to the use of cake mix!

I wanted to create a cherry cake that captured my love for cherries but was also easy enough to make in a hurry. I think this cherry cake recipe captured it all! 

1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 3/4 cup whole milk 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 box (15.25 ounces) white cake mix 20 maraschino cherries

FOR THE CAKE BATTER

4 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup butter 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (confectioner’s sugar) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

FOR THE FROSTING

Mix eggs, oil, milk, cherry juice, and vanilla. Add the cake batter, and stir until smooth. Fold the chopped cherries into the batter.

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Bake for 30 minutes. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for another 30 minutes.

2

Beat the butter and cream cheese in a bowl. Add the powdered sugar, and beat until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and cherry juice.

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Spread the frosting evenly over the cherry cake, slice, and serve!

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So, go grab a jar of maraschino cherries right now so you can start making this cake.

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