Spumoni Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 of a box instant chocolate pudding mix (buy a 3 1/2 ounce box)
• 1/3 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
• 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 1/2 of a box instant pistachio pudding mix (buy a 3 1/2 ounce box)
• 3 drops green food coloring
• 4 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1/3 cup almonds, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; grease three 8 inch layer pans.
• 2 mix together cake mix, eggs, water and oil; beat for 2 minutes. divide batter evenly into 3 separate bowls.
• 3 mix ingredients for one of the layers into each bowl of batter; pour into prepared pans.
• 4 bake for about 25 minutes or until picks inserted in centers come out clean.
• 5 let cakes cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove to rack and cool completely.
• 6 meanwhile, chill large bowl and beaters thoroughly.
• 7 combine cold whipping cream, sugar and rum extract in chilled bowl.
• 8 beat with electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. to test, lift beaters from whipped cream - stiff peaks should remain on surface.
• 9 layer cake with chocolate on bottom, then pistaschio, then cherry, frosting with whipped cream between each layer then top and sides of cake. sprinkle almonds on top.