Cherry Limeade Cake Annettes Food

LIMEADE CAKE WITH CHERRY BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 8-inch round cake pans.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream together room temperature butter and sugar on mediumhigh until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add in eggs, one at a time and mix until just blended.
• Add in vanilla, 2 tablespoons of lime juice and milk and mix for about 30 seconds on low. Slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Remove from mixer then fold in lime zest with spatula.
• Divide batter evenly between two cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-22 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick is removed clean.
• Transfer cakes tin to a wire rack.
• Use pastry brush to brush remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice over the top of the each cake.
• Let cakes cool completely and dry before topping with cherry frosting.

CHERRY LIMEADE CAKE-ANNETTE'S

Steps:

• 1. FOR CAKE: Preheat oven according to cake mix package directions depending on the type of cake pans you are using. I used non-stick 9" Rachel Ray cake pans and baked my cakes at 325° for 25 minutes.
• 2. Combine cake mix, melted butter, eggs, milk and cherry juice. Mix on low speed for 30 second and then on medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in chopped cherries.
• 3. Divide into greased cake pans evenly. I baked 4 cakes. Each pan got 2 1/2 cups of cake batter. I baked them 2 cakes at a time.
• 4. Bake cakes according to cake mix directions and the type of pan you are using. Mine baked at 325° for 25 minutes. I rotated the cake pans half way through cooking time.
• 5. Cool cakes in cake pans for 10 minutes, then remove them to cooling racks to cool completely before frosting.
• 6. FOR FROSTING: Beat room temperature cream cheese, powdered sugar, lime juice and kool-aid until smooth.
• 7. Mix in marshmallow cream and beat until combined. Fold in cool-whip. Refrigerate until ready to frost cake.
• 8. Once cakes are cooled, start with first layer. Spread a small amount of frosting on first layer, add second cake and more frosting. Continue until you get to the last layer. When adding the last layer, place it upside down so the top layer is flat. You want the bottom of the last cake facing up.
• 9. Frost the top of the last layer of the cake. Now start to frost the sides of the cake working down and around. Spin the plate so you are smoothing the frosting as you go. Use an icing spatula or offset spatula for this process.
• 10. Decorate the top of the cake with lime wedges, cherries with stems and straws if you'd like. This gives the appearance of "Cherry Limeades", otherwise just leave plain. Refrigerate cake overnight before serving for best results. If you don't have time for this, chill it for AT LEAST 4-6 hours. The longer the better. Slice carefully and Enjoy!

CHERRY LIMEADE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine cake mix with oil, water, eggs and dry Kool-Aid; mix on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour cake batter into a 9 X 13 pan and bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Heat limeade concentrate in microwave about 2 minutes until hot; dissolve lime Jello in limeade. Using chopsticks or wooden skewers, poke a LOT of holes all over the still-warm cake. Slowly pour the limeade-jello mixture over the cake, allowing the cake to absorb the liquid. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours, until cake is cold.
• In a large bowl, combine milk, instant vanilla pudding mix, cherry jello and cherry extract. Beat with electric mixer until smooth and gelatin is mostly dissolved. Fold in Cool Whip and frost cake.

CHERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Chill all ingredients before mixing.
• When cold, combine the lemon-lime soda, lime juice, sugar, cherries with their juice and lime slices in a large pitcher and stir. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Serve with a ladle, getting cherries and limes in each serving.