Red Velvet Cherry Cake

• 1 (18 ounce) box French vanilla cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 8 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• 4 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen non-dairy topping, thawed
• 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds

1. http://www.recipezaar.com/Easy-Red-Velvet-Cake-24561.
2. (a red velvet recipe) or use box.
3. Baking Instructions:
4. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
5. Prepare, bake and cool cake according to directions.
6. Combine cherry pie filling and almond extract in small bowl, stir.
7. To assemble, place on cake layer on heat resistant serving plate. Spread with one cup whipped topping, then half of the pie filling mixture. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining pie filling mixture to within 1 1/2 inches of cake edge. Decorate cake edge with remaining whipped topping and sides. Garnish with sliced almonds.

vanilla cake, eggs, margarine, buttermilk, red food coloring, baking cocoa, cherry pie filling, almond, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-velvet-cherry-cake-358779 (may not work)