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Total Time
45 min
Servings
20
Calories
298
Difficulty
Medium
About This Recipe
IngredientsStep by Step InstructionsPrepare the cake per box directions. Cool 15 minutes and remove from pan and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.
2 minPrepare the simple syrup glaze by placing all of the ingredients in a small pot and bringing to a boil. Boil about 3 minutes and remove from heat. Set aside to cool.
2 minPrepare frosting by beating the softened cream cheese in a medium bowl until creamy and lump free.
2 minAdd half the whipping cream and beat on low about 30 seconds.
2 minAdd half the powdered sugar and beat until all the sugar is mixed in.
2 minAdd remaining whipping cream and beat until creamy.
2 minAdd the last of the powdered sugar and beat well, about 2 minutes.
2 minAdd almond extract and beat for about 30 seconds.
2 minTurn the mixer on high and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
2 minAssemble the cake
2 minTrim any uneven parts off the top of your first layer by sawing a serrated knife along the top until the top is level.
2 minPlace on a cake stand or plate. Using a pastry brush, brush the top of the cake with an even layer of the simple syrup. Trim the second layer of cake and place on a cooling rack.
2 minBrush with simple syrup and set aside. Discard any left over syrup.
2 minAllow syrup to soak into the cake layers for about 5 or 10 minutes.
2 minSpread about a cup of frosting over the top of the first cake layer to about a inch from the edge.
2 minSpread a layer of cherry pie filling over the frosting to about an inch from the edge of the frosting.
2 minCarefully place the second layer of cake on top of the first layer being careful not to put too much pressure on the filling. You dont want the filling to start to ooze out from the sides of the cake.
2 minTake about 1 cup of frosting out of the bowl and put it into a smaller bowl. This is to prevent the chocolate crumbs from the cake to get into the bowl of frosting.
2 minYou dont want flecks of cake in your white frosting.
2 minSpread a thin but even layer of frosting on the sides of the cake. Be sure to fill the space between both cake layers with frosting. This will trap the filling between both cake layers.
2 minFrost the top of the cake with a thin layer of frosting.
2 minChill for about an hour to set the frosting.
2 minRemove the cake from the refrigerator and spread the remaining frosting over the sides and top.
2 minForm an edge in the frosting on the top of the cake by pushing down into the frosting and building up a ledge of frosting with a small spatula along the edge of the cake.
2 minYou may have to even out the frosting in the center by removing a thin layer of frosting until the edges are higher then the center of the cake.
2 minAdd cherry pie filling to the top filling in the center of the frosting.
2 minChill before serving.
2 min
Nutrition FactsPer serving (recipe makes 20 servings)
298kcal
Calories
15% Daily Value
14g
Fat
21% Daily Value
7g
Saturated Fat
44% Daily Value
43g
Carbohydrates
14% Daily Value
43g
Net Carbohydrates
16% Daily Value
27g
Sugar
30% Daily Value
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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