Cherry Surprise Cake
By: Meteorologist Regina Miller
Updated: December 9, 2011
Blair Co. Dairy Princess
Katelyn Hamming
Ingredients:
2 C. Flour
1 C. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 Stick Cold Butter
2 Eggs
1/2 C. Milk
1 tsp. Vanilla
Cherry Mixture:
1 Can cherry pie filling
1/4 C. sugar
First combine dry ingredients. Next cut cold butter into the dry mix until crumbly. Take out 1/4 cup of this mixture and save to use for the topping later. Make a well in the remaining mixture and, using a fork, lightly whisk. Add the milk and vanilla and mix by hand until well blended. (The mixture will be lumpy.
Spread mixture into a 9x13" greased cake pan.
In a separate bowl, combine canned cherries and 1/4 cup of sugar. Drop randomly by spoonfuls onto the cake batter. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture on top. Bake 325 for 45 minutes.


