cinnamon cherry danish cake
This is a great way to "doctor up" a cake mix and make it seem like you spent hours making it! This recipe is easy to do with not having to invest a lot of time putting it together for any occasion.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 - 15 (depending upon the size you cut)
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix (reg or sugar-free)
- 1 package 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix (reg or sugar-free)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 stick butter, unsalted (divided in half)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed (dark or light)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
How To Make cinnamon cherry danish cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350º F and lightly grease a 9X13 casserole/cake pan with non-stick spray.
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Step 2In a large bowl or using a mixer, whisk together vanilla cake mix and instant pudding mix together until combined, then beat in the eggs, milk, oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
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Step 3Pour into the prepared baking dish.
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Step 4In a microwaveable bowl, make the topping by combining ½ stick of the the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Microwave until melted and stir until smooth. Drizzle the mixture over cake batter, then use a knife to swirl mixture into cake.
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Step 5Put the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Step 6While the cake bakes, microwave the butter with the with the cream cheese and cream for a few seconds until easy to whisk. Then mix with the powdered sugar until smooth. Add additional cream if necessary, until you get the desired consistency.
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Step 7After the baking completes, remove cake from oven, let it cool for about 5 minutes. Then evenly spread the cherries over the cake and drizzle the icing on. Slice, serve warm, and enjoy!
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Category:
Cakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#Brunch
Keyword:
#Dessert
Keyword:
#breakfast
Keyword:
#snack
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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