Best 7 Cherry Cream Cheese Cake Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful journey of flavors with our delectable Cherry Cream Cheese Cake, a symphony of sweet and tangy sensations. This classic dessert combines a creamy, velvety cheesecake filling nestled atop a buttery graham cracker crust, creating a harmonious balance of textures. Experience the perfect marriage of tangy cream cheese and the burst of juicy cherries, artfully arranged to create a visually stunning centerpiece. This recipe promises an unforgettable dessert experience, perfect for special occasions or simply to satisfy your sweet cravings. Our comprehensive guide includes step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, nutritional information, and variations to suit different dietary preferences, ensuring a successful and enjoyable baking experience.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHERRY CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE



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You'll like the texture of this tender coffee cake. The sour cream pairs well with the cherries, and the crunchy almonds make a nice accent. With a sweet streusel topping, it's hard to eat only one slice. -Linda Guiles, Belvidere, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1/2 cup slivered almonds

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup crumb mixture. Add the baking powder, baking soda and salt to remaining crumb mixture. Stir in the egg, sour cream and almond extract until blended. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan with removable bottom. , For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar for 1 minute. Add egg; beat just until combined. Spread over crust. Carefully top with pie filling. Sprinkle with almonds and reserved crumb mixture. , Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until center is set. Cool on a wire rack. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 calories, Fat 29g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 116mg cholesterol, Sodium 440mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

CHERRY CREAM CHEESE DUMP CAKE



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I came up with this recipe to combine a couple of my husband's favorites. It's easy and very tasty. The family loves it! It is great with vanilla ice cream!

Provided by AngieK

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Dump Cake

Time 1h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

cooking spray (such as Pam®)
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls (such as Pillsbury® Grands! Big and Flaky)
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1 (12 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 (18.5 ounce) package yellow cake mix (such as Duncan Hines®)
¾ cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Unroll crescent rolls into the prepared dish, pinching the seams together.
  • Beat cream cheese, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; spread over crescent roll dough. Sprinkle brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon over cream cheese mixture layer.
  • Pour cherry pie filling over brown sugar layer. Sprinkle yellow cake mix over cherry pie filling. Arrange butter slices over cake mix and top with remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Wrap a piece of aluminum foil under baking dish to help prevent rolls from burning.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.3 calories, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 54.3 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 413.8 mg, Sugar 30.3 g

CHERRY-ALMOND CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE



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Make and share this Cherry-Almond Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons kirsch or 2 tablespoons hot water
3 cups cake flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
5 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
powdered sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Add cherries and kirsch to a small bowl; let stand for 20 minutes.
  • Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat to 325°; grease the inside of a 10-inch Bundt pan; dust the pan with flour.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl; whisk to blend and set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
  • Gradually add the sugar and beat on med-high speed until well blended and light, about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Beat in the vanilla and almond extract.
  • Add the flour mixture at low speed, mixing just until blended.
  • Add in cherries, along with any remaining liquid, and mix until blended.
  • Scrape batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake the cake for 55-65 minutes, until a pick comes out clean.
  • Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
  • Dust the cake lightly with powdered sugar right before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.2, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 12.5, Cholesterol 128.2, Sodium 241.9, Carbohydrate 52.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 28.9, Protein 6

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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The cake is delicious and very moist. I keep mine in the fridge and tastes great cold. Chocolate & cherries go great together, so why not in a cake! Adding soft cream cheese to canned frosting makes a great difference & makes it not so 'sugary'. ENJOY

Provided by bayoucritter aka. a

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 thirteen x nine inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box chocolate cake mix (pillsbury puddin' in the mix)
3 eggs
1 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 can cherry pie filling
1 can chocolate frosting
1 (8 ounce) container soft cream cheese
maraschino cherry (without stems)

Steps:

  • mix cake as directed (decreasing the water& oil to above measure).
  • stir in 1 can cherry pie filling.
  • pour into greased& floured cake pan (batter will be a little thick).
  • spread evenly.
  • bake 350 deg (as directed) about 45-50min (til knife comes out clean when inserted into center).
  • cool completely.
  • in bowl, mix frosting& cream cheese til blended.
  • spread onto cooled cake.
  • top with maraschino cherries (as many as u like).

CHERRY CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE



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Make and share this Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ShaniRage

Categories     Breads

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1/2 cup slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • For cake:.
  • Combine flour and sugar.
  • Cut in butter until crumbly.
  • Reserve 3/4 cup of crumble mixture.
  • With remaining crumble mixture, add baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Stir in egg, sour cream, and almond extract until blended.
  • Press into the bottom and 1" up the sides of an ungreased springform 9" pan with a removable bottom.
  • Prepare filling:.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar one minute.
  • Add egg, mix well.
  • Spread over cake in bottom of pan.
  • Carefully top with cherry pie filling.
  • Sprinkle with almonds and reserved crumble mixture.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until center is set.
  • Cool on a rack 15-20 minutes.
  • Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen.
  • Remove bottom and slide cake out of pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 889.4, Fat 49, SaturatedFat 27.6, Cholesterol 185.7, Sodium 661.8, Carbohydrate 101.2, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 34.2, Protein 13.2

CHERRY CREAM CHEESE CAKE



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This luscious pound cake has a nutty top crust, and is moist and flavorful. Makes a great gift. You can use halved maraschino cherries instead, if you prefer.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup candied cherries, halved
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Cream the cream cheese, butter or margarine, sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Sift together 2 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; fold into cream cheese mixture. Dredge cherries in 1/4 cup flour, and fold into batter.
  • Sprinkle pecans over the bottom of an ungreased 10 inch angel food tube pan. Bottom should be completely covered. Add a few more pecans if necessary. Spoon batter into pan on top of nuts.
  • Bake for about 75 minutes, or until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in pan. Run knife around outside edge and center tube. Ease cake out of pan, and onto plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.7 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Cholesterol 105.6 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 241.7 mg, Sugar 27.8 g

CHERRY CAKE WITH CHERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE - (3.7/5)



Cherry Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe - (3.7/5) image

Provided by á-5193

Number Of Ingredients 14

Cake:
1 box white cake mix
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 (21 oz) can homemade cherry pie filling (or canned), divided
Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting
2 8-oz packages of cream cheese
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1/3 cup cherry pie filling
2 - 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray or lightly grease 13 x 9 baking pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray or lightly grease 13 x 9 baking pan. Measure 1/3 cup of cherry pie filling and set aside to use in frosting. Mix together on medium speed, dry cake mix, eggs, baking powder, both extracts, and remaining cherry pie filling until well blended. Pour batter into pan, and level with a spatula. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool completely in pan. frosting: Soften the cream cheese and butter, but don't let it get warm, just take the chill off. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Add in the cherry pie filling and extracts and beat for a minute or two until cherries are broken into small pieces. Slowly add the powdered sugar until completely combined and of spreading consistency. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Tips:

  • Use fresh cherries. Fresh cherries will give your cake the best flavor. If you can't find fresh cherries, you can use frozen cherries that have been thawed and drained.
  • Don't overbeat the cream cheese mixture. Overbeating the cream cheese mixture will make it lumpy. Beat it just until it is smooth and creamy.
  • Bake the cake in a water bath. Baking the cake in a water bath will help to prevent it from cracking. To do this, place the cake pan inside a larger pan filled with hot water.
  • Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the cake to set properly.

Conclusion:

This cherry cream cheese cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The creamy cheesecake filling is perfectly complemented by the tart cherries, and the graham cracker crust adds a nice touch of crunch. Whether you're serving it to friends and family or enjoying it all by yourself, this cake is sure to be a hit.

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