Great Cherry Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Silver White Cake or 1 package (18.5 ounces) white cake mix
1 package (1 ounces) fluffy cherry frosting mix
1 cup chilled whipping cream
1 can (16 ounces) dark sweet or pitted red tart cherries, well drained, or 1 cup maraschino cherries, well drained
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Whole, sliced or slivered almonds
Directions
Bake Silver White Cake or white cake mix in 2 round layer pans, 9 X 1 1/2 inches, as directed.
Cool.
Split cake to make 4 layers.
Prepare frosting mix as directed on package; set aside.
In chilled bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff; fold into frosting.
Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for top.
Quarter cherries, reserving 6 to 8 whole cherries for top.
Fold quartered cherries, pineapple and chopped almonds into frosting-whipped cream mixture; fill layers.
Spread top of cake with reserved 1 cup mixture.
Decorate with reserved whole cherries and whole, sliced or slivered almonds.
Refrigerate.
Cool.
Split cake to make 4 layers.
Prepare frosting mix as directed on package; set aside.
In chilled bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff; fold into frosting.
Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for top.
Quarter cherries, reserving 6 to 8 whole cherries for top.
Fold quartered cherries, pineapple and chopped almonds into frosting-whipped cream mixture; fill layers.
Spread top of cake with reserved 1 cup mixture.
Decorate with reserved whole cherries and whole, sliced or slivered almonds.
Refrigerate.