Cherry Dream Cake

14 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box white cake mix
  • 3 egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1 (3 ounce) box jello cherry gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cherry extract
  • 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
  • maraschino cherry
  • 2 -4 drops red food coloring
  • 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip

Directions

  1. 1
    Set out Cool whip to thaw.
  2. 2
    Prepare cake mix according to directions for a 9x13 pan.
  3. 3
    After the cake is done and you bring out of the oven. Poke holes though out the cake with a fork.
  4. 4
    Prepare cherry jello with 1 cup of boiling water and pour over the cake.
  5. 5
    Allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes or more.
  6. 6
    In a large mixing bowl, mix together with hand mixer( or other) instant vanilla pudding, 2Tbs. maraschino cherry juice with 1 cup of milk.
  7. 7
    Stir in cherry and vanilla extracts.
  8. 8
    Mix well.
  9. 9
    Fold in Cool whip.
  10. 10
    Take a few cherries and chopped them up and add to the cool whip mixture.
  11. 11
    Drop 2-4 drops of red food coloring and stir well.
  12. 12
    Spread over the cake.
  13. 13
    Take 8 cherries and cut in half and place on top of cake, 2-3 inches apart.
  14. 14
    Chill for 2 to 3 hours or overnight.

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