Ingredients

  • 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 23 cup butter
  • 1 12 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 12 cups milk
  • 1 (20 ounce) canminus 1/4 cup cherry pie filling (reserve 1/4 cup for icing)
  • 1 12 cups shortening
  • 12 cup heavy cream
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons clear vanilla
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cherry gelatin
  • 14 cup cherry pie filling

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Lightly grease and flour the bottom of the pan.
  • Combine flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in vanilla.
  • Alternately stir flour mix and milk into butter mixture.
  • Mix until smooth batter forms.
  • Pour batter into pans and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Cool on wire rack.
  • After cool, run knife around the side of the pan.
  • Turn one cake out on serving tray.
  • Spread pie filling over cake.
  • Place second cake on top and ice all over with cherry icing.
  • Icing Directions: Run 1/4 cup cherry pie filling in food processor for 1 to 2 seconds.
  • Dissolve gelatin in 1/4 cup hot water.
  • Mix all ingredients until light and fluffy.