cherry cake dessert

19 Pinches
Martinez, GA
Updated on Jun 10, 2015

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.

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

  • Step 1
    Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs. Sift flour, salt & soda; slowly add dry ingredients to creamed butter. Stir in pecans; fold in cherries.
  • Step 2
    Bake in well greased 9X13" pan 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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