Cherry Chip Cake Recipe: Silky Vanilla Base - Gimme Bites

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups (315g) All-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups (300g) Granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp Baking powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¾ cup (170g) Unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (240ml) Full-fat buttermilk, room temperature
• 4 Large egg whites, room temperature
• 2 tsp Vanilla extract
• ½ tsp Almond extract
• ¾ cup Maraschino cherries, drained, patted dry, and finely chopped
• ½ cup White chocolate chips
• 1 cup (226g) Unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
• 3 ½ cups (420g) Powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tbsp Maraschino cherry juice
• 1 pinch Salt