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cherry cake dessert

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Recipe by
Diana Perry
@Empebi
Martinez, GA

I just came across this recipe in my Grandmother's favorite cookbook. I think I remember having this cake, and wondered how she made it. I haven't tried this yet, but I wanted to put it in my file for the day I have time to try it.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cherry cake dessert

  • CAKE
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    flour, sifted
  • 2 can
    drained sour cherries
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    corn starch
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • cherry juice
  • few drops red food coloring, if desired
  • cool whip

How To Make cherry cake dessert

  • 1
    Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs. Sift flour, salt & soda; slowly add dry ingredients to creamed butter. Stir in pecans; fold in cherries.
  • 2
    Bake in well greased 9X13" pan 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool.
  • 3
    Glaze: Mix the drained cherry juice, sugar & cornstarch; heat over medium heat til thickened. (Adjust cornstarch to the amount of the liquid drained from the canned cherries.) Add butter, and food coloring; cool.
  • 4
    Spread cool whip over top of cake; pour glaze over all. Refrigerate until ready to serve--at least 4 hours.
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