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Category: Cakes & Frosting
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1 cherry cake mix
Juice of one lemon
16 ounces softened cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2 Tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon almond or cherry extract
OR 1/2 teaspoon Amaretto
1 can (or 2 cups) cherry pie filling
Preheat oven to 300ºF. Reserve 1 cup dry cake mix.
For the crust:
Mix remaining cake mix, 1 egg, and the butter. It will be crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 9 X 13 greased cake pan.
For the filling:
Using the same bowl you mixed the crust in, blend the sugar and cream cheese. Then add 3 eggs and the reserved cake mix. Beat for one minute at medium speed. Turn mixer down to low and add the milk and flavoring. Mix until smooth. Pour over crust in pan. Bake 45 - 55 minutes or until center is firm. Cool and add topping.
For the topping:
Pour cherry pie filling over top of cooled cake and smooth evenly. Chill before serving.
Store in refrigerator. Freezes well.
Recipe Source: Georgia Gray Turnbow
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I know Mama didn't invent this recipe, but I've no idea which cookbook she got it from, and the recipe was so rampant in the mid-70's that I seriously doubt an original creator could be located anyway, thus, we credit it to Mama!
Category: Cakes & Frosting
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1 cherry cake mix
Juice of one lemon
16 ounces softened cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2 Tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon almond or cherry extract
OR 1/2 teaspoon Amaretto
1 can (or 2 cups) cherry pie filling
Preheat oven to 300ºF. Reserve 1 cup dry cake mix.
For the crust:
Mix remaining cake mix, 1 egg, and the butter. It will be crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 9 X 13 greased cake pan.
For the filling:
Using the same bowl you mixed the crust in, blend the sugar and cream cheese. Then add 3 eggs and the reserved cake mix. Beat for one minute at medium speed. Turn mixer down to low and add the milk and flavoring. Mix until smooth. Pour over crust in pan. Bake 45 - 55 minutes or until center is firm. Cool and add topping.
For the topping:
Pour cherry pie filling over top of cooled cake and smooth evenly. Chill before serving.
Store in refrigerator. Freezes well.
Recipe Source: Georgia Gray Turnbow
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