Saturday Share: Recipe, Christmas Cherry Dessert

If you like to serve dessert for holiday dinners, here’s one that’s a time saver because it’s a dump cake and so easy to make.

Since it’s also decadently rich and yummy, it’s perfect for a holiday meal.

Christmas Cherry PDessert

I call this dessert a pie-cake because it’s like a delicious cherry pie, but it’s not really a pie.

I use Comstock brand of cherry pie filling. There are other varieties and maybe some regional products for you. Choose one you like.

Served warm from the oven for a holiday meal, it’s perfect by itself, or served à la mode with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting on top.

Your guests will love it. Serves 12-16.

Ingredients

• 1 box of yellow cake mix
• 1 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple in juice
• 1 can of Cherry Pie Filling (I tried a new organic product. The cherries might be organic, but it’s got so much “filler” in it that it’s like paste in my opinion.)
• 1 stick of butter, cut in slices

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13x9x2 sheet cake pan or a pretty casserole dish.
• Dump the undrained crushed pineapple into the pan and spread evenly over the bottom.
• Spoon the pie filling over the pineapple and spread it as evenly as possible.
• Sprinkle the box of dry cake mix over the layers and spread it out evenly.
•  Place the pieces of butter around the top.
• Bake for 48-53 minutes.
• Serve warm or cooled.

Need a Break

Want some time away from Holiday planning, shopping, and cooking?

Try Stuck on the Naughty List, my new short story holiday romance. Just the right size for a satisfying read when you have a little leisure time.

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Takeaway Truth

Have fun cooking for the holidays. There’s something warm and inviting about a kitchen full of family and friends and with delicious aromas wafting through the air.