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Prepared white cake mix with a white cream cheese frosting topped with cherry pie filling

Cake For a Crowd (Aunt Donna's recipe)

If you need a no-stress dessert that feeds a crowd, this is the cake to make. This Cake for a Crowd is a soft, bakery-style white sheet cake topped with the most irresistible fluffy cream cheese icing—light, creamy, and not too sweet.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 15 slices

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 1 box white cake mix plus ingredients listed on the box, add the complete egg
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract optional but highly recommended
  • Cooking spray or butter for greasing pan
Fluffy Cream Cheese Icing
  • 2-8 ounce packages cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
For Serving
  • Your favorite fruit pie filling cherry, blueberry, strawberry, peach, apple—anything goes!

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Generously grease a 15×10-inch sheet pan (or similar size).
  3. Prepare the white cake mix according to package directions, adding the whole eggs as instructed (instead of the egg whites)
  4. Stir in 2 teaspoons almond extract, if using.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
  6. Bake for 15–17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Let the cake cool completely.
  8. Make the Fluffy Cream Cheese Icing: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
  9. Gently fold in the Cool Whip until fully combined and light.
  10. Spread the icing evenly over the cooled cake.
  11. Score the cake before cutting to make neat slices (this helps keep the icing pretty). You'll get 15-18 generous squares (or more if you'd like smaller servings)
  12. Add a spoonful of fruit pie filling to the center of each slice just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 77IUCalcium: 96mgIron: 1mg

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