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Frosty Cherry Bars Recipe

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Our family's favorite at Christmas, but would be good for any festive occassion! Easy recipe for moist cherry bars with buttercream frosting, starts with Duncan Hines French Vanilla or other moist cake mix. Don't overcook - just enough for the center to spring back when tested with your finger for doneness. Keep covered in Saran and cut as you need to serve to retain moisture.

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Servings: 28
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Ingredients

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  • Box of Moist White Cake Mix (Duncan Hines French Vanilla or other)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 c. Water
  • 1/4 c. softened Butter
  • 1/4 c. Light Brown Sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 c. chopped Maraschino Cherries (approx. 28 oz. whole), well drained and squeezed in multiple paper towels
  • 1/2 c. chopped Walnuts
  • Buttercream frosting:
  • 3 c. Confectioners Sugar
  • 1/2 c. softened Butter
  • 2 t. Vanilla
  • few tsps very hot water

Directions

  1. In medium bowl, beat with hand mixer at low speed: eggs, water, butter, and brown sugar.
  2. Add 1/2 cake mix to above.
  3. Stir in maraschino cherries, walnuts.
  4. Add remaining cake mix and mix well.
  5. Spread batter in greased jelly roll pan and bake in 375° oven for 18 mins (until edges are lightly browned - test by making sure center springs back up when pushing into center lightly. Do not overbake!)
  6. Set aside to fully cool while preparing frosting.
  7. Blend confectioners sugar, butter, vanilla, and a few tsps of very hot water until silky consistency.
  8. Beat well with hand mixer until medium thick and smooth.
  9. Frost and allow to set before covering with Saran wrap to keep moist.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 60g
Recipe makes 28 servings
Calories 236  
Calories from Fat 71 30%
Total Fat 8.04g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.61g 14%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 163mg 7%
Potassium 30mg 1%
Total Carbs 40.57g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugars 25.63g 17%
Protein 1.43g 2%
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  • Jackie Duarte
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    This recipe was so easy to make and so fast! The best thing: everybody loved it!
    I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
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    • Michele Miller
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      Michele Miller
      December 24, 2016
      Glad you liked it! Hope it becomes a tradition for you too!

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