Maraschino Cherry Icing Recipes

MARASCHINO CHERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening and the white sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Add the flavoring.
• In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder together. Add these dry ingredients alternating with the milk to the creamed mixture. Stir 3/4 cup chopped cherries into the batter.
• Pour batter into a greased tube pan, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours.
• To Make the Frosting: Cream together the cream cheese and the butter in a small mixing bowl. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Stir in the 1/4 cup cherries and coconut. Frost cake when cool.

THE BEST MARASCHINO CHERRY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a mixer, cream together the butter and powdered sugar on low speed until the powdered sugar and butter is completely combined.
• Continue to beat on medium speed until it is creamy.
• Add the 1/4 cup Maraschino Cherry juice.
• This is a "wet" frosting, if it too thin, add 1/2 cup additional powdered sugar. Keep adding powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you get until you have the frosting at the desired consistency.
• Finally gently fold in the 6-8 diced Maraschino Cherries with a spoon.

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MARASCHINO CHERRY ICING

Steps:

• Combine cherry juice and water together.
• Using a Kitchen Aid-type mixer with a paddle, dump powdered sugar, Crisco, vanilla,and butter flavoring into mixing bowl.
• Mix together at a medium speed.
• Slowly add 1/4 cup of juice mixture.
• While continuing to mix at a medium speed, add an additional 1/4 cup of juice mixture until desired consistency reached. (You may not need all of the juice mixture to reach a spreadable consistency).
• Remove bowl from mixer and scrape paddle.
• Gently fold in the well drained cherries.
• Gently fold in the Cool Whip.
• Place in a glass container with a tight fitting lid.
• Refrigerate. Will keep approximately 1 week.
• *Be sure to drain the cherries well after they are chopped or you may notice the cherries "seep" a little juice into the icing.
• I do not add all of the juice mixture when I make this icing.
• I have used this icing to generously ice a 2 layer 9-inch cake. It makes a nice batch of icing. The servings are approximate and can change depending what you are icing.
• Enjoy!

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE MARASCHINO CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Grease two 9-inch round baking pans, line with parchment paper or waxed paper, set aside
• In a large bowl, stir together granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and all-purpose flour
• In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla extract, mix well
• Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix to combine
• Stir in boiling water and mix
• Pour batter into prepared pans
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
• Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove the cakes to wire racks and let cool completely
• In a large mixer bowl, beat softened butter until completely smooth and fluffy
• Slowly add half of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth
• Add 5 tablespoons of cherry juice and almond extract and mix until smooth
• Slowly add the remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth
• Add chopped cherries and mix until completely combined
• In a the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment, whip butter on high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes, occasionally scraping down sides of the bowl
• Sift in cocoa powder then add in powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons heavy cream and vanilla and mix on low speed until combine, scrapping down the sides of the bowls as needed and adding up to 1 tablespoon additional cream to thin if desired
• Place chocolate chips into a bowl, bring heavy cream just barely to a simmer and pour over chocolate chips
• Stir with a spatula until combined and smooth
• Allow to cool and thicken slightly before using on cake
• Place one of the chocolate cake rounds on a serving platter
• Spread maraschino cherry buttercream filling over the cake
• Set another cake layer on top of the filling and spread chocolate frosting over the entire cake
• Drizzle the chocolate glaze around the edge of the cake then pour the remainder of the glaze on top of the cake and spread evenly
• Allow the glaze to firm then pipe chocolate frosting around the edge of the cake and top with cherries, sprinkle with sliced almonds if desired
• Serve

WHITE CAKE WITH MARASCHINO CHERRY FROSTING

Steps:

• To make cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees with 1 rack one-third from the bottom of the oven and a second rack two-thirds from the bottom. Line three 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper rounds and spray with Baker's Joy or butter and flour.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
• Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium speed with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Scrape down sides of bowl and add egg whites and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Add 1/3 of flour mixture and beat on medium speed until incorporated.
• Add half of buttermilk and beat on medium until mixed in.
• Scrape down sides of bowl and repeat adding flour mixture and buttermilk, finishing with remaining 1/3 of flour. Batter will be thick and glossy.
• Pour batter evenly into prepared pans. Set two cake pans on 1 oven rack and the third pan on the second rack, staggering them so cakes are not directly over each other.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes, until the tops are flat and browned.
• Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto racks to cool completely. (Cakes can be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen for up to 3 weeks.)
• For frosting, beat butter and cherry juice with an electric mixer until smooth. Add salt and gradually beat in powdered sugar. Fold in cherries.
• Spread frosting between layers, on top and sides of cake.