Spumoni Cake

Name: Spumoni Cake
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box white cake mix; 4 eggs; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 cup oil; Chocolate layer; 1/2 of a box instant chocolate pudding mix (buy a 3 1/2 ounce box); Cherry layer; 1/3 cup maraschino cherry, chopped; 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 3 drops red food coloring; Pistaschio layer; 1/2 of a box instant pistachio pudding mix (buy a 3 1/2 ounce box); 3 drops green food coloring; Frosting; 4 cups whipping cream; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon rum extract; 1/3 cup almonds, sliced

19 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box white cake mix
4 eggs
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup oil
Chocolate layer
1/2 of a box instant chocolate pudding mix (buy a 3 1/2 ounce box)
Cherry layer
1/3 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 drops red food coloring
Pistaschio layer
1/2 of a box instant pistachio pudding mix (buy a 3 1/2 ounce box)
3 drops green food coloring
Frosting
4 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon rum extract
1/3 cup almonds, sliced

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°; grease three 8 inch layer pans.
2

Mix together cake mix, eggs, water and oil; beat for 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly into 3 separate bowls.
3

Mix ingredients for one of the layers into each bowl of batter; pour into prepared pans.
4

Bake for about 25 minutes or until picks inserted in centers come out clean.
5

Let cakes cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove to rack and cool completely.
6

Meanwhile, chill large bowl and beaters thoroughly.
7

Combine cold whipping cream, sugar and rum extract in chilled bowl.
8

Beat with electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. To test, lift beaters from whipped cream - stiff peaks should remain on surface.
9

Layer cake with chocolate on bottom, then pistaschio, then cherry, frosting with whipped cream between each layer then top and sides of cake. Sprinkle almonds on top.