Grandma Jackie's Valentine Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Micki Stout  PHOTO BY: Ali 

"This is a simple cake that my mom always made for me on Valentine's Day."
Grandma Jackie's Valentine Cake Recipe
Original recipe yield 1 to 2 layer cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Drain the cherries reserving juice; chop cherries and reserve.
  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.
  3. Preheat oven to box directions.
  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.
  5. When cake has completely cooled, frost with whipped topping; serve and keep unused portions in refrigerator.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2006 by LAURACVIT 
I made this in a bundt pan and topped the slices with whipped cream. The cake was very moist.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by CookinBug aka JL86 
This tasted much better than I was expecting! I had to use Funfetti cake mix, as my dinky... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by manda 
didn't really care for this cake still tasted like a box cake mix for all the extra work you... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2009 by LP0386 
This cake is so very good! I used the whole 8 ounce bottle of cherries and put in the food... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Grandma Jackie's Valentine Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 435

  • Total Fat: 23.4g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 351mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 3.7g

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