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Cherry Coffee Cake.

Quick and Easy Cherry Bars

A delicious but easy recipe with a beautiful pop of red. My cherry bars can be made quickly and everyone loves the cake-like consistency. It has that cherry flavor that will satisfy your cherry pie craving!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: baked goods, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 24 pieces
Calories: 175Kcal
Author: Susan Moncrieff

Ingredients

Cake mix

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 can cherry pie filling 20 oz size

Icing drizzle

  • 3 teaspoons milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit
  • Spray 15 x 10 x 1 pan. I then put parchment paper on the bottom and then spray the parchment paper.
  • Mix cake mix, vegetable oil, water vanilla and eggs. You can either use a hand mixer or give it a really good stir.
  • Set aside about ¾ cup of cake dough
  • Spread the rest of the cake dough on the pan. It is a thin layer.
  • I have started gently mushing the cherries. My kids have found the odd pit in the canned cherries.
  • Gently spread the cherry filling over the dough layer
  • Using a tablespoon, drop the dough you've set aside onto the cherry filling
  • Gently spread your 'dough drops'.
  • There should be gaps so you can see the cherry filling.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes. Check with toothpick for doneness.
  • Cool for about 1 hour
  • Mix powdered sugar, 3 teaspoon milk and vanilla. Drizzle on the cherry coffee cake.
  • I cut this into 24 good sized pieces.

Notes

Canned Cherry Tip

Occasionally, canned cherries might have a pit in them. I usually just use a fork and gently squeeze the cherries. Usually, this is an easy way to find the random cherry pit.

Storage

This can be left on the counter for up to a day or two. If keeping longer, cover or wrap and refrigerate. If freezing, make sure to wrap well. I've had it frozen for up to 2 months. When thawing, allow to warm up on the counter at room temperature. It gets a little soggy if using the microwave.

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information is an estimate only provided as a courtesy using an ingredient database. Garnish and optional ingredients are not included in the calculations.

Nutrition

Serving: 1square | Calories: 175Kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg