Cherry Cake Bars

This is one of my Hubby's favorite desserts. It goes together quickly and is pretty versatile. Here's what you need:

2 sticks butter, softened

1 3/4 c. granulated sugar
4 eggs

1 t. vanilla

1/2 t. salt

1 1/2 t. baking powder

3 c. flour

1 can cherry pie filling

Cream together the butter and sugar. Then beat in the eggs. Add the vanilla and mix well.

Add the salt and baking powder. I like to add it to the wet ingredients because it dissolves better and you don't have to wash an extra bowl.

Then add the flour. It should be a thick, sticky dough.

Spread 3/4 of the dough in a greased 9x13 pan. I usually spread as much of the dough as I can with a spatula and then I wet my hands to finish it.

Drop the cherry filling on top of the dough in clumps...

and spread it to the edges.

Use the last 1/4 of the dough to drop on top.

Bake at 350 for approx. 40 minutes. (or until golden brown.)

You can also make these in a 10x12 bar pan, but then they aren't as 'cakey'.

I've also substituted Blueberry pie filling. I imagine you could also do raspberry, apple, peach, etc..

Here is the finished product along with some Chocolate Revel Bars

Autumn favorites.

This week my 5 things are autumn themed! I love that the weather is getting chillier!

I like this idea to take a few minutes each week to think of 5 things I'm thankful for that have brightened my week.

1.I've been in a baking mood lately. First it was an apple pie because we got some apples from my parent's tree.

2. Then I made an apple cake with cream cheese frosting. 

3. Cherry Cake bars!

4. I joined the Scentsy band wagon yesterday. Love.

I got the Hampton warmer and Black Raspberry Vanilla scent. Mmmm...
Here it is on my piano.

5. One of my favorite things about fall; apple cider!

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