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Very Cherry Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

Ingredients

  • 1 package of White Cake Mix
  • 1 1/4 C Water
  • 1/3 C Canola Oil
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 3 TSP Maraschino Cherry Juice
  • 1 Drop of Red Food Coloring

Buttercream Frosting Ingredients

  • 1/2 C unsalted butter
  • 1/2 C whole milk
  • 5 C confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 TSP vanilla extract
  • 1/2 TSP kosher salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Pam spray a 13x9 cake pan and set aside.
  • Mix the cake mix, water,canola oil, eggs and maraschino cherry juice
  • together in a stand mixer.
  • Pour mix into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Set aside and allow cake to cool.
  • While the cake is cooling, begin the frosting.
  • Prepare the frosting by combining the butter and milk in a large
  • saucepan, bring to a boil
  • Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar,
  • almond extract, and salt
  • Spread the glaze over the warm cake and immediately