Easy Cherry Cake (2 Ways)
Cherry Cake is one of my absolute favorite cake recipes and we show you how to make two different versions. One uses Maraschino cherries and the other one uses cherry pie filling - both are incredibly easy to make.
Ingredients
Maraschino Cherry Cake
- 1 ounce white cake mix package
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cups vegetable oil
- 3 egg
- 1 ounce cherry jello
- 1 ounces maraschino cherries drained
- buttercream frosting vanilla
Cherry Pie Filling Cake
- 1 ounce white cake mix package
- 1 ounce cherry pie filling canned
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 egg
Instructions
Maraschino Cherry Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Blend the cherries food processor and set aside.
- Combine the cake mix, eggs, oil and water in a large bowl. Mix in the Jell-o and pureed cherries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
- Top with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.
Cherry Pie Filling Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine the cake mix, cherry pie filling, sour cream and eggs in a large bowl.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
Almond Cream Cheese Frosting
- Combine the softened butter and cream cheese. Add in the powdered sugar, almond extract and milk until blended. Frost the top of the cake.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 475
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 475kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 351mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 483IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.