Hi, friends!

Welcome to the first recipe of 2017! I wanted to start off with a cake because cake makes life better, right?

This week was incredibly stressful. My school prefers to make finals after break, which makes no sense. How am I suppose to remember so much information after two weeks?

I survived.

To celebrate one more semester of high school and the completion of finals I decided to bake a cake. Not any cake, though. A cherry chip cake. A cake with chocolate, cherries, fluffy whip cream, and cups of happiness.

I honestly cannot believe I am almost done with high school. I remember being in 4th grade eager to enter the world of college– and now I am almost there. In just a couple of months I will no longer be living with my parents, no longer be depending on my parents for every little thing, no longer be a daily presence in my parent’s lives. I will miss them so much!

Aside from that, I am totally excited to start a new chapter of my life. Stay tuned for my college announcement in just a couple of months! Now let them eat cake (channeling my inner Marie-Antoinette).

YIELD: 6 PREP TIME: 30 minutes

COOKING TIME: 30-35  TOTAL TIME: 1  hour

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 box of white cake mix
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 egg white
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 jars (10 ounce) maraschino cherries, chopped and pat dry
• I pint whipping cream
• 1 cup powered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (separate from cake)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and a cake pan.
2. Mix one teaspoon of the cake mix with the chocolate chips.
3. Next in a separate bowl mx the cake mix, sour cream, egg whites, water, vegetable oil, and vanilla.
4. Once combined add chopped and dried cherries and chocolate chips.
5. Place batter into the cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the cake has set.
6. Once the cake has finished baking whip cream,  sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixture.
7. Frost and enjoy!

❤ ,

Hira