Cherry Layer Cake

I'm a cake fan from WAY back! I particularly enjoy wedding cake the most and I've been know to overstay my welcome at a wedding to snag a piece to take home....but I digress. I also love cherries....so this little cake was perfect for me! This is easy to make using a cake mix and turns out super good. The pink hue is so pretty and would be darling for a little girl's birthday or a baby girl shower. Or you can be like me and just make it because you like cake and cherries.

Cherry Layer Cake



1 white cake mix ~ plus ingredients listed on box
1 10-ounce jar maraschino cherries ~ drained and juice reserved, (divided use) cherries diced
1 8-ounce package cream cheese ~ room temperature
1 1/2 sticks butter ~ room temperature
6 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix cake according to box instructions EXCEPT decrease water by 1/4 cup and add 1/4 cup reserved cherry juice.

Stir in half of the diced cherries.

Bake according to box directions for a two layer cake.

In a standing mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter. Add the vanilla then the powdered sugar a cup at a time with the remaining cherry juice until desired consistency. Gently stir in the remaining diced cherries.

Frost cake.

Chill until ready to serve.

**NOTE: This can be made in a 9x13 inch pan, as well. But you don't get to call it a layer cake. ;-)

** NOTE: The frosting recipe make quite a bit but you can freeze any remaining frosting for a later use.


 

Let's bake a cake!

 

Drain and dice the cherries. I put mine 

on a paper towel to absorb juice.

 

Mix cake according to box instructions 

EXCEPT decrease water by 1/4 cup 

and add 1/4 cup reserved cherry juice.

 

Stir in half of the diced cherries.

 

Then bake!

 

Combine the cream cheese and butter.

 

Add the powdered sugar a cup 

at a time with the remaining cherry 

juice until desired consistency.

 

Stir in the remaining diced cherries.

 

Then assemble and frost the cake. 

Chill and serve!!!