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A rectangle of Cherry Sheet Cake showing the moist almond crumb with vibrant ruby cherry pie filling pockets and cream cheese frosting on a white plate

Cherry Sheet Cake The Most Easy Moist Cherry Pie Filling Almond Sour Cream Cream Cheese Frosting Potluck Celebration Sheet Cake


  • Author: Nonna Teresa Conti
  • Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes including cooling
  • Yield: 20 to 24 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

The most extraordinary moist Cherry Sheet Cake made by preheating oven to 350°F greasing and lining 9×13 pan whisking 2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt beating 3/4 cup softened butter and 1 3/4 cups sugar medium-high 2 to 3 minutes light and fluffy adding 3 room temperature eggs one at a time then 1 1/2 tsp almond extract and vanilla alternating flour with 3/4 cup room temperature sour cream beginning and ending with flour just combined gently folding entire 21 oz can cherry pie filling through batter in 6 to 8 deliberate fold motions batter will appear beautifully marbled and cherry-pink pouring into pan smoothing baking 30 to 35 minutes until toothpick in cake portion clean cooling completely then beating 8 oz room temperature cream cheese and 1/2 cup room temperature butter silky smooth adding 3 to 4 cups sifted powdered sugar vanilla almond extract and salt beating fluffy spreading generously over cooled cake garnishing with maraschino cherries. A completely perfect moist almond sour cream cherry pie filling cream cheese frosting potluck sheet cake recipe.


Ingredients

Scale

2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Salt

3/4 cup Unsalted Butter softened

1 3/4 cups Granulated Sugar

3 large Eggs room temperature

1 1/2 tsp Pure Almond Extract

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

3/4 cup Sour Cream room temperature

1 can 21 oz Cherry Pie Filling

8 oz Full-Fat Brick-Style Cream Cheese room temperature

1/2 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature for frosting

3 to 4 cups Powdered Sugar sifted

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for frosting

1/2 tsp Pure Almond Extract for frosting

Pinch of Salt

Additional Maraschino Cherries for garnish optional


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F 175°C. Grease and line 9×13 pan.

2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

3. Beat softened butter and sugar medium-high 2 to 3 minutes light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Add almond and vanilla extracts.

4. Alternate flour with sour cream beginning and ending with flour. Mix just combined.

5. Gently fold entire can of cherry pie filling through batter in 6 to 8 deliberate fold motions. Do not overfold.

6. Pour into pan. Smooth top. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until toothpick in cake portion clean.

7. Cool completely in pan.

8. Beat cream cheese and butter silky smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and salt. Beat fluffy.

9. Spread generously over cooled cake. Garnish with maraschino cherries.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Cake, Sheet Cake, Potluck, Cherry
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 rectangle
  • Calories: 350
  • Sugar: 38g
  • Sodium: 195mg
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 9g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 49g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 62mg

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