CHERRY TORTE 
1 egg, beaten slightly
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. melted butter
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Take 1 can sour cherries and drain well. Reserve juice. Combine above ingredients plus cherries and bake in 9x13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. (This part of cake is low; looks awful, but WAIT.)

Take 2 cups (1 pint) whipping cream and whip unsweetened and spread over cooled cake.

CHERRY GLAZE:

1 tbsp. cornstarch
Juice drained from cherries plus 1/2 sugar
1 tbsp. butter
Drop of red food color

Cook until clear, cool. Spread or drizzle over cream on cake.

 

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