Name: Vintage Cherry Dome Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: American Retro
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; Pinch of salt; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/3 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 cup cherry preserves or chopped maraschino cherries; 1/2 cup white chocolate chips; 1/4 cup heavy cream; Red food coloring; Pink buttercream (made from butter, powdered sugar, and food coloring); White and red sugar pearls; Piping gel or icing for vintage designs; 1 maraschino cherry, for topping

Description

This Vintage Cherry Dome Cake features a soft sponge filled with cherry cream and covered in a glossy red glaze. Topped with piped pink buttercream and a maraschino cherry, it’s a stunning retro dessert that tastes as dreamy as it looks.

Ingredients

For the sponge cake:

4 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt

For the cherry cream filling:

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup cherry preserves or chopped maraschino cherries

For the red glaze:

1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 cup heavy cream
Red food coloring

For decorating:

Pink buttercream (made from butter, powdered sugar, and food coloring)
White and red sugar pearls
Piping gel or icing for vintage designs
1 maraschino cherry, for topping

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Instructions

Bake the sponge:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add vanilla. Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt, folding gently. Pour into a dome-shaped or mixing bowl lined with parchment. Bake 25–30 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Make cherry cream filling:
Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and almond extract. Fold in cherry preserves.
Assemble the dome:
Hollow out the sponge slightly, creating a cavity inside. Fill with cherry cream, then place a cake slice or crumb layer on top to seal. Chill for 1 hour to firm up.
Glaze the dome:
Melt white chocolate with cream, stir until smooth. Add red coloring. Pour over chilled dome cake. Let it set.
Decorate:
Pipe pink buttercream around the base and top. Add pearls and piped white icing to create vintage scrolls and bows. Top with a maraschino cherry.

Notes

Use a stainless steel bowl to bake the dome if you don’t have a dome mold.
Chill well before glazing to prevent melting.
The cherry filling can be swapped for raspberry or strawberry for a variation.

Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dessert / Cake
Method: Baked
Cuisine: American Retro