Cherry "Upside Down" Cake

By á-6419

Ingredients

• CHERRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 (20 ounce) can sour pie cherries, drained; reserve
• juice
• 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Reserved juice from cherries plus water to equal 1 1/2
• cups
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

All ingredients must be at room temperature.

Grease a 12x8x2 inch pan with butter. Sprinkle brown sugar over bottom of pan. Add drained cherries.

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add oil, milk and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes until batter is well blended.

Add egg, unbeaten, and beat for another 1 1/2 minutes. Pour over cherries in pan.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes.

CHERRY SAUCE:

Combine sugar, juice, and cornstarch. Cook until thickened, stirring contantly. Remove from heat and add almond extract.

Serve warm over warm cake. A fluff of whipped cream for decoration may be added