Fast, easy, and goll-darned good!

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Francis I. Jerzak
Porter, MN
25th Bake-Off® Contest, 1974
$25,000

Chocolate Cherry Bars

Ingredients:

Cake Bars
1 (18.25-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 (21-oz.) can cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 eggs, beaten

Frosting
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
5 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 (6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 15x10x1-inch baking pan or
13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine all cake bar ingredients; stir until
well blended. Pour into greased and floured pan.

2. Bake at 350°F. until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. For
15x10x1-inch pan, bake 20 to 30 minutes; for 13x9-inch pan, bake 25 to 35
minutes.

3. In small saucepan, combine sugar, milk and margarine. Bring to a boil.
Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate
chips until smooth. Pour and spread over warm bars. Cool 1 1/4 hours or
until completely cooled. Cut into bars.

High Altitude Instructions:
Add 1/4 cup flour to dry cake mix. For either size pan, bake at 375°F. for
25 to 35 minutes.