cherry cake dessert
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.
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 2 cans drained sour cherries
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- GLAZE:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons butter
- - cherry juice
- - few drops red food coloring, if desired
- - cool whip
How To Make cherry cake dessert
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Step 1Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs. Sift flour, salt & soda; slowly add dry ingredients to creamed butter. Stir in pecans; fold in cherries.
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Step 2Bake in well greased 9X13" pan 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool.
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Step 3Glaze: 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.
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Step 4Spread cool whip over top of cake; pour glaze over all. Refrigerate until ready to serve--at least 4 hours.
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