Merry Cherry Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (16 oz.) pkg. confectioners sugar
1 (6 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
2 c. pecan halves
2 (9-inch) prepared chocolate cake layers (from a mix), cooled

Preparation

Beat cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth.
Slowly add sugar until smooth and creamy.
Reserve 12 whole cherries and 15 pecan halves.
Chop remaining cherries and pecans.
Combine 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture, 1/4 cup chopped nuts and cherries to make filling.
Place 1 cake layer on plate; top with cherry filling.
Top with remaining layer and ice entire cake.
Press remaining nuts into frosting on side of cake.
Arrange remaining cherries and whole pecans on top as decoration.