Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Easy Cherry Squares
It was my husband's monthly design review meetings that last all week. They voted this recipe as their #1 favorite of the week.
It is light and airy - not a heavy dessert.
Once you mix up all of the ingredients, pour it into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Using a knife, mark off sections where you will add the cherries. Since I wanted to get the most cuts, I divided it into 7 down by 4 across squares. Normally, I would make the sections larger for family.
Next you want to add the canned cherries. I drop two cherries per section (more if it is a bigger section). Don't worry to much if they touch one another, since the dough will rise over it.
Here you can see what it looks like when is has been baked. After it is cooled, you drizzle frosting over the cake. Once the frosting dries, cut into squares, using the cherries as your guide.
The dogs like to be where I am, so I have a bed in the kitchen. They were playing, but as you can see, it is nap time. I guess cooking isn't very exciting for them, unless they can eat it.
No snacking on dessert for them!
Easy Cherry Squares Print
Cake Ingredients:
1 ½ cup sugar 2 cups flour
1 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs 1 can cherry pie filling
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
At low speed, add vanilla and flour. Pour batter into a well greased 9 by 13 inch pan.
Mark off sections depending on what size you want. (Normally, I make 20 sections) Place a heaping teaspoon of cherry filling into the center of each section.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 - 45 minutes. Allow cake to cool.
Frosting Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 - 2 tablespoons milk
Mix all ingredients adding the milk until smooth. Pour over cooled cake. Allow to set before cutting into squares.
I hope you enjoy this recipe from my archives.
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Wow, those look delicious! Must try! found you at the Creative Muster Party! Hope you stop by for a visit and follow me! Oh, and I'm a new follower!
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Your cherry squares look delicious !
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Have a nice day !
Anna
My husband loves cherries so this would be a big hit with him :) Thanks for sharing and have a lovely 4th of July!
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This looks heavenly and would be a perfect breakfast coffee cake. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday.
ReplyDeletehey Bev!Those look seriously yum! and the recipe is not that complicated :) ..hmm i shud try it out!! Found you from the monday blog hop! you have areally pretty blog!. Wud really appreciate it if you checked out my blog too!
ReplyDeleteI love this and can't wait to try it! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeletePinned it!Thanks for sharing this with us at One Sharendipity Place this weekend!!
Krys @thet2women.com
Beverly, I want to make these. I love cherries and they look so yummy! The dogs are so darn cute. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Oh yum!!! This looks delish! Thanks for sharing this at Give Me The Goods!
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Hi Beverly, just hopping by to let you know that I will be featuring you at SYC this week.
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Jann
Oh my, these look sooo good!
ReplyDeleteooo, just LOOKING at these makes my knees buckle....:))
ReplyDeleteThey look and sound like something we would love.....
These sound delicious! Thank you so much for sharing an easy dessert recipe. I sometimes get overwhelmed by the long lists of ingredients or hours of prep involved, but these squares are totally doable! Visiting and following along from Linking with my Ladies.
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