a basic potato soup with cheese. Making this soup doesn’t take more than an hour. If you want a soup that is thicker, smash the potatoes with a fork.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 20 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix (such as Duncan Hines®)
- 1 cup cherry-flavored soft drink (such as Cheerwine®)
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ⅓ cup cherry-flavored soft drink (such as Cheerwine®)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Combine cake mix, cherry soft drink, eggs, oil, and almond extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 23 to 28minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
- Combine cherry soft drink, butter, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir and remove from heat.
- Place powdered sugar into a bowl and pour hot cherry mixture on top. Mix until smooth. Stir in almond extract and allow to cool frosting lightly. Spread over the cake.
- The directions for making the cake are based on the particular brand mentioned. Follow instructions on the box if using a different brand, substituting cherry soda for the water.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 495 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 70 g |
| Cholesterol | 81 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 308 mg |
| Sugars | 53 g |
| Fat | 23 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Having lived most of my life in NC and having a daughter that LOVES Cheerwine, I thought I needed to make this cake. I made it as written to include the Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix. Unfortunately my family did not love the cake. My husband and oldest said the cake reminded them of a cake you would have in an Army chow hall. It wasn’t bad but not their favorites. I may have spoiled them with my homemade cakes. I will continue looking for a Cheerwine cake they love.