Description
Indulgent cherry chocolate cream cheese bundt cake delivers a symphony of rich flavors from classic American baking traditions. Sweet cherries and chocolate create a luxurious dessert experience you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz or 432 g) chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 mL) water
- ½ cup (120 mL) vegetable oil
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsps (30–45 mL) milk or heavy cream
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (150 g) canned cherry pie filling
- Fresh cherries or chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously grease a Bundt pan with non-stick spray or butter, then dust lightly with flour to ensure effortless cake release.
- Cream Mixture: Whip room-temperature cream cheese with sugar until achieving a velvety, lump-free consistency, then gently integrate eggs one at a time, creating a silky smooth base.
- Flavor Infusion: Incorporate vanilla and almond extracts into the cream cheese mixture, blending thoroughly to distribute aromatic essences evenly.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, then delicately fold into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining a light, airy texture while avoiding overmixing.
- Final Batter Composition: Gently fold cherries and chocolate chips throughout the batter, ensuring uniform distribution of these delectable mix-ins.
- Baking Process: Transfer the batter to the prepared Bundt pan, smoothing the surface, and bake in a preheated oven until a wooden skewer comes out clean, approximately 50-60 minutes.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow the cake to rest in the pan for 15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Elevate the presentation by dusting with powdered sugar or drizzling with a complementary glaze.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking: Use parchment paper or generously grease Bundt pan with non-stick spray and flour to ensure easy cake removal without breaking.
- Manage Cream Cheese Texture: Ensure cream cheese is genuinely room temperature and soft to create a smooth, lump-free base for the cake batter.
- Balance Fruit Distribution: Toss cherries in a light coating of flour before adding to batter to prevent them from sinking and ensure even suspension throughout the cake.
- Avoid Overmixing: Fold dry ingredients gently into wet mixture using minimal strokes to maintain the cake’s light, tender crumb and prevent dense, tough texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg