This cherry chocolate chip cake is an old recipe that I decided to update with even more cherry flavor. The chopped cherries really add so much, plus the cake itself is different. It’s now more closely based on my moist vanilla cake, with changes that help keep the chocolate chips and chopped cherries afloat. It was good before but those few changes make it even better now.

There are cherries and chocolate chips in literally every bite of this cake, without there being too much of one or the other. When it comes to the cherries, you need maraschino cherries. And not just any maraschino cherries, but the bright red classic ones. The ones they put in drinks at restaurants. With the corn syrup and all. I tested this recipe with a few brands to be sure it would work with them all and it did. However, the more natural maraschino cherries didn’t give the cake nearly as much flavor. So, if you want to be sure you taste the cherry, stick with the bright red, unnatural ones. Ha!

These strawberry brownies are one of my new faves. The strawberry and brownie combination is delicious and the two parts come together so perfectly. The strawberry mixture on top soaks into the brownie just a bit, giving them a super moist, fudgy quality that is hard to resist. And the fresh pop of fruit with the chocolatey base is perfect for summer!

I did a good bit of testing with this brownie to get it just right. The brownie base is my popular “like a box mix” brownie recipe. It’s a little more cakey than fudgy, which worked better after much testing for a couple of reasons.

First, the batter is a little thinner, so it lets the strawberry sauce sink into the batter just a bit to create little pockets for it to rest in, rather than just sitting on top and creating an awkward top layer. Second, the strawberry sauce seeps into the brownie a bit (but not too much), so it maintains itself as a separate layer, while also giving it a super moist and fudgy texture.

Cheesecake lover that I am, I am a BIG fan of sandwiching cheesecake between light, fluffy cake layers and wrapping it all in decadent frosting. I have a few “cheesecake cakes” on my site, including my Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake, my Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cake and this Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Cake, but this vibrant pink strawberry version is one of my favorites.

If you’re a fan of strawberries and cream, get ready to fall in love. This aptly named strawberries and cream cheesecake combines strawberry cake layers, vanilla cheesecake, and whipped cream cheese frosting. The moist strawberry cake layers are full of bold berry flavor, while the silky cheesecake adds a rich, velvety contrast. And that light, fluffy, ever so slightly tangy cream cheese frosting!? I’m obsessed. From first glance to the last crumb, this dessert has it all!

You guys know that I love a good cheesecake and when we get out to eat, I always have to try the cheesecake if it’s on the menu. Which is how I first ended up trying this red velvet cheesecake cake, one of the popular options at The Cheesecake Factory. It combines two of my favorite things – red velvet cake and vanilla cheesecake. I actually already have a red velvet cheesecake recipe but I love that this one has the actual cake layers along with the cheesecake too.

This isn’t the first time I’ve recreated a dessert from The Cheesecake Factory. I have several other cheesecakes inspired by theirs, including the Banana Cream Cheesecake (my all-time fave), Oreo Dream Extreme Cheesecake, Mango Key Lime Cheesecake and Kahlua Coffee Brownie Cheesecake. If you love red velvet, though, this red velvet cheesecake cake will be your favorite.