EASY CHERRY COCONUT CAKE RECIPE

EASY CHERRY COCONUT CAKE Recipe image

Provided by cecelia26_

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Cake:
1 white cake mix
1 large jar maraschino cherries
milk
1/2 cup oil
3 stiffly beaten egg whites
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing:
4 stiffly beaten egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Karo syrup
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup coconut

Steps:

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9 x 13" cake pan. Drain cherries and reserve juice. Chop cherries and set aside. To juice, add enough milk to make 1 1/4 cup liquid. Beat on low speed, cake mix, oil, liquid, and extracts for 1 minute. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Add cherries and fold in egg whites. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Note: Cake can be baked in two layers. Follow directions on the cake mix. Divinity Icing: Combine sugar, syrup, and water in small saucepan. Boil until mixture spins a thread ((test with small amount on spoon in a drizzling manner over pan). While beating with an electric mixer, slowly pour hot syrup over beaten egg whites. Add vanilla. Ice cake and sprinkle with coconut. Note: Do not try to make this icing on a damp or rainy day.