This recipe came from the “Betty Crocker’s Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook” and was the 2008 Block Party Winner. You’ll Need:

1 pkg White Cake Mix
1 container (8 oz) sour cream
1/2 Cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 egg whites
2 jars (10 oz each) maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped (1 cup)
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Buttercream Frosting & sprinkle w/ some chocolate chips to decorate

Heat oven to 350. Generously grease bottom only o frectangular pan, 13x9x2
Beat cake mix, sour cream, oil, almond extract and egg whites in large bowl. Batter will be thick. Drained chopped cherries on paper towels; pat dry. Stir cherries and chocolate chips into batter. Pour into pan.
Bake 25 – 33 minutes (test for doneness)
Cool completely – Frost

Buttercream Frosting:

3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup buttore or margarins, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Mix powdered sugar and butter in medium bowl with spoon or with mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk.
Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. If frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar.