Wednesday, June 3, 2009

A Crowd Pleasing Dessert!!!

Need a quick recipe for a yummy dessert? It is a crowd pleaser - hands down!
Hot and gooey cherry filling topped with a sweet sugar icing.....
....and it looks like one of those delectable pastries from your favorite local bakery.
It will take no time at all and that should put a smile on your face!
Impressive AND fast!
But watch out....don't turn your back once you put it on the counter!
It will disappear in no time at all! These little chicks have no manners..... tisk...tisk...
....but the Scotties sure do! "May I have some.....PAW-LEEEEEZ!!!"
My "big sister" Miss Jean made this dessert and brought it over for all of us to enjoy.
(She is being quite the baking show off these days!!! Check out her Rhubarb recipe! DEE-LISH!))


Here is the recipe for her Cherry Almond Squares

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1 cup dairy sour cream
1/4 cup water
3 eggs
1 package Betty Crocker Super Moist Sour Cream White Cake Mix (or use whatever white cake mix you can find)
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Glaze (recipe below)

Generously grease and flour a jelly roll pan that is 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" and 1" deep.
Mix sour cream, water and eggs. Add the dry cake mix until it is moistened.
The batter will be slightly lumpy.
Spread in the pan.
Drop pie filling by generous spoon fulls on top of the batter.
Bake until cake springs back when touched, 25-30 minutes. Allow the cake to cool.
Srinkle with the almonds and drizzle with the glaze.


Glaze:

Mix 1 1/2 cups powder sugar with 2 TBLSP of milk. Stir in a few drops more of milk, if
necessary, to thin it to desired consistency. It should not be really runny.

Enjoy!
Note: This recipe would be fabulous with any fruit filling.

....ok.....I'm off to the can....
the paint can, that is! I am taking a wee bit o' a break for awhile. Toodles....
xx

50 comments:

Michele said...

Yummmmmmm...this sounds delish! Thanks for sharing....

Hugz,
Michele

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful presentation. I will definitely have to try this one. Jackson sends big hugs to Dugs and Fiona.

Hugs,
LeAnn:)
P.S. Hey, call me sometime, we can't have coffee together but we can have coffee while we are talking on the phone...LOL!!

Allidink said...

How nice! It looks delicious! All the little creatures look pleased with it lol.

All the best,
Allison

Happy@Home said...

What an adorable post. The title and the first photo are just too cute!! And the recipe looks yummy too. Thanks for sharing it. I will be trying it for sure.

the wild raspberry said...

looks soooo good!
and look at all the lovelies you have been sewing. cute stuff becky!
xoxo
chas

becky up the hill said...

Oh that looks so good. All your little vtg figurines are just adorable.

Molly the Airedale said...

Our sissies anniversary is next week! This is just perfect! Thank you so much for the recipe!

Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch

GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart said...

Sounds yummy ~ the recipe is in my "to make" file. Thank you!
kindly, ldh

The Tattered Cottage said...

It does look deeeelishous!! In fact I just looked in my cupboard to see if I have all the ingredients!! I'm only missing the almonds....off to the store now :)
Toni

Brenda Eason said...

Thanks so much. I think This is a recipe that I will sure use when my son comes home in July!

Kathi said...

This recipe looks so wonderful. Thank you for sharing it. Kathi

Rocky Creek Scotties and Rocky Creek Ramblings said...

Becky,

This looks fabulous!!!

And those Scottie S & P are super cute.

Have a wonderful evening.

Hugs,
Lynn

Nanette Merrill said...

Forget the calories. I want the figurines! So vintage cute.

Linda said...

Too yummy! Please save me a piece...hugs, Linda

Anonymous said...

Oh my this looks so very yummy and looks like such an easy recipe! I have a ton of sourcream left over and I am going to try this! have you ever used any other pie filling besides the cherry?

Thanks so much for the great recipe and your little figurines are just precious!!

blessings
mary

Beca said...

Looks wonderful! I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Love your blog! I'll bet your as sweet in person as you come across in your writing.

Anonymous said...

I'm sitting here cooking dinner thinking to myself, who says desert has to come last. I want it first and now. THat looks so very good!!

Karen said...

Mmmmmmm....I think I saw this recipe once before and printed it, but here I go again and this time I'm making it!!! Very cute post! Karen

Jocelyn said...

Where do you find these darling salt and pepper shakers? They are just precious. Love the way you incorporated them in this post.
Jocelyn

Kathleen Grace said...

Off to the can, lol, that made me laugh out loud! I think our adult sunday school class is going to be very pleased next time we have the "snack" duties! This looks sooo good!

The Raggedy Girl said...

Your recipe sounds wonderful and your photos are so darling.

The Raggedy Girl

The Green Pea said...

Oh, that looks so delicious! Sandi

Amy said...

Ooooh......looks so good! I will try this recipe for sure. Looks nice and easy. Thank you Becky!

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

What cute props you have! I LUV the s/p shakers standing around the dessert! And what a cute clock! The Recipe sounds delicious, and your pictures are just fun! laurie

fitty's pinky rose cottage said...

this is fun post! love all the small figurines looking at the squares!.. hehehehe

I shall give this recipe a try.. look so yumm!

have a great day!

SueLovesCherries said...

You had me at "cherry filling"!! And, I do like your crowd!

Patina said...

Yummy, it sounds wonderful Becky!

Sonia said...

woohhh!! That looks gooowd!!!
Thanks for the recipe.
Sonia

vintage girl at heart said...

YUM!!!! and it is sooo pretty too. I love your pie birds and friends that helped you out on this one. I have a wagon like yours below but have been hesitant to drill holes into it, maybe now I will give it a try!!!! Enjoy painting!!!

Pansy Cottage Girl said...

Oh yummy tummy. I'll try this.

Thimbleanna said...

Holy Cow -- that looks fantastic!!! With two of my very favorites (cherries and almonds) where could you go wrong. Thanks to you and the fabulous Miss Jean for posting this recipe!!!

Linda Summerfield said...

Looks wonderful, but what would everyone else eat? My fork is waiting.

Unknown said...

I can't pass up cherry danish... it's a problem! ;)

Enjoy the rest of the week!

~Liz

Kim said...

They look like they are very hopeful. Did you give them each a piece? :D Have fun on your break! Painting, huh? I need to do some of that.

Jennifer Hayslip said...

Tee! hee! This is the CUTEST post!!! I cant stop smiling!!! ;) XO,Jenn

Dawn said...

This is just the most darling post ever! I don't even know what else to say. Just darling! I will be smiling all day thinking about it.
Dawn

Elizabeth said...

That looks SO GOOD...even tho I'm the only one in my house who would eat it, I'll have to make one anyway. I'm sure I can control myself (insert eye roll here)

Miss Jean said...

Thanks for the "props" little sis! I love making desserts. We really shouldn't have them here at home, don't ya know. So if I make them for an occasion, then I get to have some. I have a few more easy peezy dessert recipes up my sleeve, so stay tuned.

Maggie says aroooo to Fiona and Duhgall.
xo ((((x))))))

Boo-Bah AKA Iris said...

This sounds irresistible. I bet my chihuahuas would dig into it. without even asking. Actually, me too!!!

Iris

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

YUMO! And look at those precious little whatnots! I am SO in love with the little girls and boys! So sweet...just like you!

Jean said...

Becky, i am going to try this for sure. It looks so ......good. Your little dutch people are so cute too.
Jean in virginia

Linda said...

Looks like you had a lot of fun taking those pics!

Lallee said...

Oh my, first Kim tempted me with strawberries, and now you're baking the cherries. Bye-bye diet!!! Those are some awfully sweet looking fellows to share it with.
Hugs, hugs, hugs,
Lallee

Simply Shelley said...

Hi Becky, I mentioned you on my post. I blogged about some things you may be interested in. Your dessert does look so yummy and all your little sweeties are so cute!
Hope you have a blessed weekend.....Shelley

morninglorycottage said...

Oh, that looks fabulous. I will have to try it soon. Your presentation was very cute. You have quite a collection of figurines. Are they all salt and pepper shakers? My aunt had quite a collection when I was a girl. Thanks for bringing back such good memories and also for the recipe. Have a great weekend.

bee'nme said...

Awesome post Beck - great photos - love your sweet, whimsical figurines - how nice of them to help you out!! And the dessert - shut my mouth!! (that's a good thing to say in Texanese btw!)It looks luscious and seems so very easy to make - thanks for sharing the recipe!!

Have a great weekend my friend!! Hope you and your "can" are accomplishing great things! Take care...

Hugs & Blessings,
Becky S. at Just Bee 'n Me

cathleen said...

Wow, wow, wow...this looks so yummy...perfect for a Sunday morning! Thanks for sharing the recipe...I cannot wait to try it!!!!

Brenda said...

We are having friends over next weekend I will be sure to try this Dessert.The bean dish you posted about a couple of years ago is one of my husband favorite.
Brenda

Rhondi said...

What a cute post and a delicious looking dessert! I love all your little people and animals.

Shabby Cottage Shops said...

Such a yummy desert! I am going to try this one, my hubby loves anything with cherries! I enjoyed reading your blog and love all the fun pictures!

Debra
Shabby Cottage Shops