Cherry Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 (21 oz) can homemade cherry pie filling (or canned), divided

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray or lightly grease 13 x 9 baking pan.
Measure 1/3 cup of cherry pie filling and set aside to use in frosting.
Mix together on medium speed, dry cake mix, eggs, baking powder, both extracts, and remaining cherry pie filling until well blended.
Pour batter into pan, and level with a spatula.
Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool completely in pan. Frost with cherry cream cheese frosting.

Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

2 8-oz packages of cream cheese
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1/3 cup cherry pie filling
2 - 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Soften the cream cheese and butter, but don't let it get warm, just take the chill off. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Add in the cherry pie filling and extracts and beat for a minute or two until cherries are broken into small pieces. Slowly add the powdered sugar until completely combined and of spreading consistency. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

 

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