When you hear the term cartoon cake, you probably imagine a cake with your child’s favorite animated cartoon on it. That’s not the case with this cartoon cake. It is a double layer cake that has a delectable cherry pie filling and is topped with more cherry pie filling and cream cheese frosting. How does that sound? It sounds exciting, and what’s life without a little bit of excitement. Don’t be afraid to walk on the wild side with this dessert.
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Ingredients
18.25 oz yellow cake mix
3 eggs
21 oz cherry pie filling
2 tsps vanilla extract
8 oz cream cheese – softened
1/2 cup butter – softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
21 oz light cherry pie filling
How To Make Cartoon Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 °
- Flour and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs, add 1 can pie filling and combine.
- Add in the cake mix and beat until it is well mixed.
- Note: The batter will be stiff.
- Evenly disperse half of the batter into each pan.
- Bake at 350 °F for about 25 minutes.
- Let cool for a couple of minutes.
- Place layers out onto cooling rack.
- Cool completely before icing.
Icing
- Beat vanilla, cream cheese, and butter until smooth.
- Add confectioners’ sugar.
- Keep beating until smooth.
- Ice a layer.
- Add the second layer.
- Finish icing the cake.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- Pour the cherry pie filling on top.
- Gently spread it to the edges.
- Note: A few of the cherries will roll down the sides.
Trivia
Cherries originated in Asia.