Cherry Dream Cake Recipe
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Cherry Dream Cake

By: Margaret McNeil  
"'I serve this at Christmas because it's so festive,' Margaret McNeil says of her crowd-pleasing cake. The Memphis, Tennessee baker uses cherry gelatin to give a boxed cake mix an eye-appealing marbled effect."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 20 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cherry gelatin
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups whipped topping
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Directions

  1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  2. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Cool cake on a wire rack for 3-5 minutes. Poke holes in cake with a meat fork; gradually pour gelatin over cake. cool for 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light. Fold in whipped topping. Carefully spread over cake. Top with the pie filling. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with sugar-free gelatin, fat-free cream cheese, reduced-fat whipped topping and light cherry pie filling) equals 164 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 251 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2008 by jrr 
Made it exactly as stated for Mother's day. Was very good. Husband begs for it. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by monique1486 
This was very good. Everyone came back for seconds. I used a French vanilla cake mix and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2007 by Naomi 
"Dream" is right! This cake is delicious. A little time-consuming, yes, but well worth the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by Amy F. 
this cake would be really good if the 'cool whipped frosting' from this site was used instead... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2007 by ROWANTREE 
I tried this cake after seeing it in one of those skinny recipe idea books by the baking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2008 by Jordan 
I made this for my husband's birthday and he loved it! It was very light and fluffy. Great... MORE

 
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