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easy cherry cake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Suzanne Larsen
@AzieDoozie
Ankeny, IA

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.

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(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For easy cherry cake

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

How To Make easy cherry cake

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 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.
  • 3
    Pour the dry cake mix over the cherry pie filling.
  • 4
    Melt the stick of butter and then drizzle it evenly over the cake mix.
  • 5
    Bake for 40 minutes.
  • 6
    Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely.
  • 7
    Spread the Cool Whip evenly over the cooled cake.
  • 8
    Cover the cake and place it in the freezer.
  • 9
    When you are ready to serve the cake, remove it from the freezer and allow it to thaw slightly.
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