Walnut Cherry Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. walnuts, chopped
1 (2-layer size) pkg. white cake mix
6 drops red food coloring
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
1 (1 lb. 5 oz.) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Prepare cake as directed on package, adding vanilla and 3/4 cup medium chopped walnuts.
Bake in two 9-inch layer pans.
Cool 10 minutes.
Invert out onto wire racks until cool.
Fold food coloring into topping on outer edge of each layer.
Spoon pie filling in center of each.
Stack layers on serving plate.
Spread remaining topping on sides of cake.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts on top of cake.
Chill.