Very Cherry Week!!!

I love Cherries! And if you can't tell so does my family and boyfriend! So this is VERY CHERRY WEEK Kurt's birthday started it off with his delicious Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake!

So I will post a cherry recipe a day! 

first one is a Cherry Limeade Cake

Its Delicious and Easy!!!

for the Cake

3 cups cake flour(I used all purpose flour, just add EXTRA 1 teaspoon baking soda and 2 tsp baking powder)

1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. limeade concentrate(in the frozen food isle)
3 eggs
3/4 cup milk

For the lime syrup:
3/4 cup limeade concentrate
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

For the frosting:
3 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 tbsp. (or more) maraschino cherry juice
red food coloring (optional)

To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  spray and flour your pan.  In a medium bowl combine the cake flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.  Stir together and set aside.  In the bowl of a stand mixer cream the butter until smooth.  Add the sugar and beat on medium-high speed until creamed.  Add in the limeade concentrate and mix to incorporate.  Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl between additions.  Add in the flour mixture in thirds, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.  Mix ingredients just long enough to incorporate but no longer.

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.  Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Allow to cool in the pans for 5-10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack over wax paper to cool completely.

Once the cakes have cooled, whisk together the limeade concentrate and confectioners’ sugar in a small bowl to make the lime syrup.  Poke several holes in the top of the cakes with a skewer or end of a Wooden Spoon(which is what I used) and pour the syrup over the cakes, allowing it to soak in.


In the meantime make the frosting, combine the confectioners’ sugar, butter and maraschino cherry juice in the bowl of a stand mixer.  Mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated, then increase to medium-high speed and beat until smooth.  Add more maraschino cherry juice as needed to achieve desired texture.  Add red food coloring if desired.

I served this with Cherries on top too. but its up to you some people wait till the end of the process and as they serve it add a slice of lime and a cherry for pretty garnish!