Spumoni Cake

Ingredients

• Pistachio Pound Cake Base
• Box of Duncan Hines white cake mix
• Package of Pistachio pudding and pie filling mix
• 1/2 cup finely chopped roasted/unsalted Pistachios
• 1 tbsp Almond extract
• 4 or 5 eggs (usually I use the largest available, so 5 regular may be needed)
• 1 cup water (may need more if batter is too stiff)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• Maybe a drop of green and yellow food coloring, but never seems to be needed with the pudding mix.
• Cherry Kijafa/Chocolate Chip Icing
• 1 lb Confectionary Sugar
• 2 oz Chopped dried cherries (sweet, or tart as your choice)
• 1/3 cup Cherry Kijafa liqueur
• 1 stick of butter, softened
• 1/4 tsp salt (or 1/2 tsp if sweet butter used)
• 1/4 cup Semi-Sweet chocolate bits (mini bits if available, chop them up if not)
• Milk as required for consistency