Chocolate Cherry Bars

Ingredients

• 1 pkg base Pillsbury Plus Devil's Food Cake Mix
• 1 can base; 21 oz cherry fruit filling
• 1 tsp base almond extract
• 2 base eggs, beaten
• 1 cup frosting sugar
• 5 tbsp frosting margarine or butter
• ⅓ cup frosting milk
• 1 cup frosting; 6 oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll or 13x9-inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients (cake mix, cherry filling, almond extract, eggs). Stir by hand until well mixed. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake: jelly roll pan 20 to 30 minutes; 13x9-inch pan 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, margarine and milk. Boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the chocolate pieces until smooth. Pour over the warm bars.

Notes

Makes about 3 dozen bars. High altitude (above 3500 feet): bake at 375 degrees; 13x9-inch pan 25 to 35 min; 15x10-inch pan 20 to 30 min.

Original card

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