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Lovely Cherry Layer Cake

1 package (18-1/4 ounces) white cake mix
CANNOLI FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 jar (16 ounces) maraschino cherries
1 cup miniature chocolate chips
FROSTING:
1 cup shortening
1 cup butter, softened
7-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

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3 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 to 5 tablespoons water
Pink and green gel food coloring

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two
greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes
before removing cakes from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and ricotta until fluffy. Add
confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until smooth. Drain
cherries well, reserving 1 teaspoon cherry juice. Chop cherries. Stir
chopped cherries, chocolate chips and reserved cherry juice into
ricotta mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until spreadable. In

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another large bowl, cream shortening and butter until light and
fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until
smooth. Add enough water to achieve a spreadable consistency. Tint
3/4 cup frosting pink. Tint 1/4 cup frosting green. Set aside 1-1/2
cups white frosting. Cut each cake horizontally into two layers.
Place one layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the
filling. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread
remaining white frosting over the top and sides of cake To
decorate, cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag;
insert tip #5. Fill the bag with reserved white frosting; pipe vines
on cake. Change to shell tip #21; pipe shell border along bottom and
top edges. Use petal tip #103 and pink frosting to pipe the rosebuds.
Use leaf tip #67 and green frosting to pipe the leaves. Store in the

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refrigerator.

Yield: 14 servings.