Grandma Jackie's Valentine Cake

Maraschino cherries and chopped pecans are added to white cake mix to make a deliciously fruity and richly colored baked dessert. To serve, frost the cake with whipped topping.

• Calories: 430 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Drain the cherries reserving juice; chop cherries and reserve.

Step 2

Prepare cake mix according to box directions, adding water to the reserved cherry juice to equal the amount of liquid needed for cake mix.

Step 3

Preheat oven to box directions.

Step 4

Fold the cherries and pecans into the cake mix; stirring by hand. Pour mix into 2 round cake pans and bake in preheated oven.

Step 5

When cake has completely cooled, frost with whipped topping; serve and keep unused portions in refrigerator.