easy cherry cake

Ankeny, IA
Updated on Jan 29, 2014

My sister gave me this recipe back in the 70s. She's passed on now, so I try to make it at least once a year because it brings back many memories of when we used to cook together.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield Several

Ingredients

  • 16-24 ounces cherry pie filling
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 stick butter
  • 16 ounces cool whip

How To Make easy cherry cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Step 2
    Spread the 16-ounce can of cherry pie filling in the bottom of a 9x13-inch cake pan. Note: You may need more pie filling, so use an 8-ounce can at this point.
  • Step 3
    Pour the dry cake mix over the cherry pie filling.
  • Step 4
    Melt the stick of butter and then drizzle it evenly over the cake mix.
  • Step 5
    Bake for 40 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely.
  • Step 7
    Spread the Cool Whip evenly over the cooled cake.
  • Step 8
    Cover the cake and place it in the freezer.
  • Step 9
    When you are ready to serve the cake, remove it from the freezer and allow it to thaw slightly.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #easy
Keyword: #cherry
Keyword: #cake
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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