Cherry Chip Cake

Ingredients

• For the cake
• 3-1/4 cups (420 gm) cake flour, plus more for cherries
• 2-1/4 cups (450 gm) sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup (170 gm) unsalted butter, cold
• 1-1/4 cups (300 gm) milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 1-1/2 cups chopped cherries, stemmed and cored
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips
• For the cherry filling
• 1-1/2 cups (150 gm) cherries, stemmed and cored and diced
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For the frosting
• 1-1/2 cups (285 gm) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 block/ 8 ounces (225 gm) cream cheese, room temperature
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla
• Appx. 5 cups (1-1/2 pounds or 680 gm) of powdered sugar