Don’t let the juice from your maraschino cherry jar go to waste! Make this deliciously gorgeous Maraschino Cherry Frosting instead! Perfect on cupcakes, cookies, cake and more!
Love all things cherry? Make sure to try my Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake and Cherry Cheesecake Dip!
Cherry Frosting Recipe
After posting several cherry recipes recently, I figured you guys might be wondering what I’m doing with all the juice from the maraschino cherry jars. Trust me, that stuff does not go to waste around here.
This past weekend we made cherry milkshakes (recipe coming this summer!) and today I’m sharing my favorite cherry frosting recipe made with maraschino cherry juice. The juice adds a “natural” pretty pink color to the frosting without having to add food coloring and it’s the perfect way to use up some of that delicious juice!
This recipe is delightfully easy and the frosting goes well on just about everything: cupcakes, cakes, cookies, you name it!
Perfect on vanilla or chocolate cupcakes, this frosting is equally delicious on graham crackers on vanilla wafers. Plus, we often enjoy just eating with a spoon 🙂
The consistency is usually spot-on for me but if it’s a little thick for you, just add additional cherry juice, one teaspoon at a time to thin it out. The bonus in that is you get an even prettier pink frosting.
I used almond extract for the frosting instead of vanilla extract for two reasons; one, it’s clear so it doesn’t muddle the pretty pink color and two, cherry and almond go together so perfectly!
More Cherry Recipes
- Cherry Cheese Danish Recipe
- Cherry Almond Cupcakes
- Baked Cherry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole
- Cherry Limeade
- Chocolate Cherry Lush
How To Make Cherry Frosting
Cherry Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 tablespoons salted butter room temperature
- 32 ounces powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons cherry juice from maraschino cherry jar, plus more if needed
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Beat softened butter in a large mixing bowl until completely smooth and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in about two cup of powdered sugar.
- Beat in the maraschino cherry juice and almond extract until completely combined.
- Gradually beat in the rest of the powdered sugar, about a cup at a time.
- If your frosting is too thick, beat in additional maraschino cherry juice one teaspoon at a time.
Bo says
Absolutely delicious! I added some almond extract to white cake mix for cupcakes, and frosted with this great frosting. Everyone in household raved, from 74 down to 6 years old. We loved it!
Natalie says
I made this recipe for a birthday party two weeks ago. I followed the recipe exactly, but to stiffen it up enough to pipe, I had to add a whole extra pound of powdered sugar. And it never tasted very cherry-ish. I played with it and added 3 more tablespoons and still barely tasted the cherry. A couple days later I made sugar cookies and puréed the cherries and added it to leftover frosting, still only faint cherry taste. I was very disappointed. On the stiffening issue, I have one thought, real butter vs margarine, the was no specification so I used margarine which I had on hand.
Pegs says
Margarine is a naughty word in the baking world. You will always use real butter.
Frances Pulley says
You know I have bought Walkins flavoring they have a clear vanilla and a cherry. So you can use in the cherry frosting.Blair ,Lynchbrug,Va.24505 /Div. of chap stick co. and also Happy Home flavoring. Southern Flavoring Co. Bedford, Va.24523 Both this company’s sell all kinds of flavorings. It has been a while since I have bought any from them. From Ms.France. I will try your recipes. I just found you . Happy baking….
Nancy says
I make a cherry nut cake 2 layers with cherries and one with nuts . I use the juice and cherries in the cake and in the frosting Also add some powdered cherry kool-aid in the frosting along with the juice and cherries really enhances the flavor’
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Sounds amazing! I’m all about cherry desserts!
sundry debtors says
It’s amazing Lauren! And so pretty! <3
edie Gardner says
where is the rescripe for theeasy valentines day patties every time I click on it it comes up frosting
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Here it is Edie: http://www.momontimeout.com/2014/01/easy-valentines-day-patties/
Wendyta says
It is so perfect! Thanks for sharing ?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you!