McCalls Great American Recipe Card-Quick Cherry Dessert

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes

Serves: 16

Quick Cherry Dessert
Great American Recipes, Group 13, Card 104

Yield: 16 Servings
Categories: Desserts

Ingredients:

1 cup Butter or margarine
1 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp Almond extract
2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tsp Baking powder
1 can (21oz) Cherry pie filling
Powdered sugar to dust over the top, optional

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the almond
extract. Stir in the flour and baking powder. Mix until smooth. Butter a
13×9-inch cake pan. Turn the mixture into the pan. Spoon the pie filling
into the cake, in 16 spots, spacing 4 spoonfuls evenly in each direction.
Bake at 350F for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden and cake tests done.
Filling will sink into the cake while baking. To serve, cut into 16 pieces.
Place bottom side up on serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar, if used.
Spoon slightly sweetened whipped cream over each serving, if desired. This
is great served warm!

Note: For blueberry dessert, substitute blueberry pie filling for the
cherry filling.

Source: Great American Recipes, Group 13, Card 104

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  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 45 minutes
  • Total time: 55 minutes
  • Serves: 16

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, or margarine
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour, pref bleached
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 can Cherry Pie Filling
  • powdered sugar, for dusting

Method

  • 1)

    In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.

  • 2)

    Add the almond extract.

  • 3)

    Stir in the flour and baking powder. Mix until smooth.

  • 4)

    Butter a 13×9-inch cake pan. Turn the mixture into the pan.

  • 5)

    Spoon the pie filling into the cake, in 16 spots, spacing 4 spoonfuls evenly in each direction.

  • 6)

    Bake at 350F for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden and cake tests done.

  • 7)

    Filling will sink into the cake while baking. To serve, cut into 16 pieces.
    Place bottom side up on serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar, if used.
    Spoon slightly sweetened whipped cream over each serving, if desired. This
    is great served warm!
    Note: For blueberry dessert, substitute blueberry pie filling for the
    cherry filling.
    Source: Great American Recipes, Group 13, Card 104

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