Cherry Pecan Cake Recipe

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This delicious cherry cake also has the nice nutty flavor of the added pecans. The maraschino cherries add sweet flavor and make this cake pretty enough to serve for any special occasion. It is perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or a special birthday.

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Ingredients

1 box white cake mix
1 jar Maraschino cherries (4 oz.)
3/4 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Container:8 or 9-inch round cake pans

Directions

PREP

30 mins

Preheat the oven according to directions on the cake mix. Prepare cake pans as directed.
Drain and reserve the juice from the cherries. Chop cherries into small pieces. Set the juice and chopped cherries aside.
Prepare the cake according to package directions but when measuring the water, first measure the cherry juice that was reserved and add enough water to equal the amount of water called for on the package. Mix batter as directed.
Fold the chopped cherries and the pecans into the cake batter; then pour the batter into the prepared cake pans, distributing evenly between the two.

FROSTING:

Whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form; set aside.

Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together until smooth; fold in the whipped cream just until well mixed.

Place the first layer on the cake plate and spread frosting over the top so that it is about 1/4 inch thick and keep about 1/4 inch form the edge.

Place the second layer on top of the first layer. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.

Decorate with additional whole cherries or as desired.

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Reviewed By bberg

"I was going to make this cake for Valentine's Day but didn't get it accomplished so I made it this last weekend instead. I loved it and so did the other adults but the grandkids didn't care for the pecans in it. If it didn't have the pecans in it the kids would have liked the cherry cake and the creamy frosting."