This is a simple cake that my mom always made for me on Valentine’s Day.
Original recipe makes 1 to 2 layer cake
Ingredients
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions
- Drain the cherries reserving juice; chop cherries and reserve.
- Prepare cake mix according to box directions, adding water to the reserved cherry juice to equal the amount of liquid needed for cake mix.
- Preheat oven to box directions.
- Fold the cherries and pecans into the cake mix; stirring by hand. Pour mix into 2 round cake pans and bake in preheated oven.
- When cake has completely cooled, frost with whipped topping; serve and keep unused portions in refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 430 kcal
Carbohydrates: 54.6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 22.8 g
Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 3.6 g
Sodium: 351 mg