Easy Cherry Cake

 

1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 egg whites (or 3, per cake mix directions)
1 1/4 cups water (*see directions)
1 (8 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
Directions:

1 Preheat oven to 350.
2 Grease or Spray bottom of two 8 or 9 inch cake pans.
3 *Drain juice from cherries and add water to make 1 1/4 cups.
4 Chop cherries in half.
5 Beat cake mix, cherry juice/water, oil, egg whites and cherries in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 1/2 minutes
6 Pour into pans.
7 Bake 30- 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8 Cool 10 minutes in pans.
9 Run knife around sides of pans before removing.
10 Cool completely before frosting.
11 A White Mountain icing is very good.