Dolly Varden Cake
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
32
ingredients
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box white 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)
- white cake frosting (either your own recipe or store bought)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and flour four 9-inch cake pans.
- Prepare the batter of the white 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).
- Chop maraschino cherries and drain well on paper toweling.
- Fold into white cake batter.
- Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until done when tested with a toothpick.
- Let cool briefly in cake pans, then turn out onto cooling rack to complete cooling.
- Place contents of spice cake mix in bowl. Stir in nutmeg and cardamom.
- Add remaining eggs, butter, and water (if your cake mix calls for slightly different ingredients, please follow the directions for best success).
- Fold in walnuts, currants and citron; mix well.
- Pour prepared cake pans.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until done when tested.
- Let cool briefly in pans, then turn out onto cooling rack to complete cooling.
- When cakes are cool, prepare your favorite fluffy white frosting, making more than enough for just one cake.
- Put cake together, alternating white and spice layers, with frosting between layers and on top and sides.
- Sprinkle toasted coconut on top and garnish with whole maraschino cherries.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Molly53
United States