Filled Cherry Cake

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Filled Cherry Cake

Recipe By : Kathryn Naffziger, Okeene, OK
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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----------CAKE----------
1 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
2 Large Eggs -- Well Beaten
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Can Cherry Pie Filling

---------STREUSEL TOPPING-----------------
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Flour
2 Tablespoons Butter
1/2 Cup Walnuts or Pecans -- Chopped

With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix. Add
flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well, until creamed. Spread a
liberal amount of the dough into a greased 15X11-inch pan. Cover with
cherry pie filling. Scatter remaining dough by teasponful over filling.

FOR STREUSEL TOPPING: In small bowl, mix sugar and flour. Cut in
butter
with a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle streusel
topping over cake and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.



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NOTES : Comment from Flo: The time sounds awfully long, but I have
tasted
this and it is yummy.

Published in January/February '97 Tastes of Oklahoma column which
is written by Flo Burtnett. Vol. LXXVIII, No 1/2, Farm News &
Views, Oklahoma Farmers Union.