Recipe For Cooking Fudge Ribbon Cherry Cake

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Fudge Ribbon Cherry Cake

1 (18.25 oz.) box chocolate cake mix
3/4 C. maraschino cherries, chopped
1 to 1 1/3 C. maraschino cherry juice, or as needed
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
Powderedsugar, as needed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Prepare cake mix with cherry juice instead of the water it calls for in the directions. Use rest of ingredients stated on the box. Fold in chopped cherries. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan.

In sm. mixer bowl beat cream cheese, margarine and cornstarch until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Pour evenly over cake batter. Bake for 50 to 55 min. or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool 15 min.; remove from pan, cool. Sprinkle with powderedsugar.

Makes 12 servings.