Dolly Varden Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 3 large egg whites
• 2/3 cup butter (not spread or tub product) or 2/3 cup stick margarine, softened (not spread or tub product)
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup currants (optional)
• 2 tablespoons citron, chopped
• coconut, toasted (for garnish)
• maraschino cherry (for garnish)
• cake frosting (either your own recipe or store bought)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f and grease and flour four 9-inch cake pans.
• 2 prepare the batter of the cake mix, using 3 egg whites, 1/3 cup softened butter, and 1 cup water (if your cake mix calls for slightly different ingredients, please follow the directions for best success).
• 3 chop maraschino cherries and drain well on paper toweling.
• 4 fold into cake batter.
• 5 pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
• 6 bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until done when tested with a toothpick.
• 7 let cool briefly in cake pans, then turn out onto cooling rack to complete cooling.
• 8 place contents of spice cake mix in bowl. stir in nutmeg and cardamom.
• 9 add remaining eggs, butter, and water (if your cake mix calls for slightly different ingredients, please follow the directions for best success).
• 10 fold in walnuts, currants and citron; mix well.
• 11 pour prepared cake pans.
• 12 bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until done when tested.
• 13 let cool briefly in pans, then turn out onto cooling rack to complete cooling.
• 14 when cakes are cool, prepare your favorite fluffy frosting, making more than enough for just one cake.
• 15 put cake together, alternating and spice layers, with frosting between layers and on top and sides.
• 16 sprinkle toasted coconut on top and garnish with whole maraschino cherries.