Cherry Carnival

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 cups sour pitted cherries, found in the canned fruit section at grocery stores (drained, save juice)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup cherry juice
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• 2 add the shortening, sugar, egg and milk.
• 3 beat until smooth.
• 4 add the cherries and pour into greased 9 x 13 pan.
• 5 bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
• 6 for the cherry sauce, mix together the sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
• 7 gradually stir in 1 cup of boiling water and cherry juice.
• 8 boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 9 remove from heat and add almond extract.
• 10 to serve, slice the cherry cake and spoon the cherry sauce over individual slices.
• 11 serve warm.