cherry dessert cake squares
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cook time
50 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients For cherry dessert cake squares
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2 eggs
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1 tsp vanilla
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1 tsp baking powder
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1/2 c chopped pecans
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3/4 c sugar
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2 tbsp cornstarch sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
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1 c sugar
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1 1/4 cups cake flour
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1/2 tsp salt
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1 (16-ounce can pitted tart cherries
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1/2 tsp almond extract
How To Make cherry dessert cake squares
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1Beat eggs until thick and lemon colored. gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add vanilla & blend well.
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2Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and mix thoroughly. Stir in pecans. Pour 2/3 batter into a greased & floured 9-inch square baking pan,spreading evenly.
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3Drain cherries,reserving juice. Stir cherries into remaining batter. Pour batter evenly over the first layer.
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4Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 mins. Cool. Cut cake into 3-inch squares.
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5Add water to cherry juice to equal 1 cup, combine remaining sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; stir well.Add cherry juice stirring well. Cook over low heat until clear and thickened. Stir in almond extract.
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6Serve squares with dollop of whipped cream or scoop of ice cream spoon cherry topping over each serving.
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