Tonight, I made Cherry Blitz, a very simple dessert:
INGREDIENTS:
1 box of yellow, white, or lemon cake mix (like Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, etc.)
2 sticks of butter, one salted, one unsalted
3 cans of fruit pie filling
1tsp almond extract
2tsp vanilla extract
A splash of milk
Nuts (I prefer pecans or almonds)
Optional: honey, maple syrup, agave nectar or similar fluid sweetener; cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Melt butter, then add your extracts.
2) Blend the cake mix into the butter, adding just enough milk as needed to get a smooth batter
3) Dump pie filling into ungreased baking pan large enough to hold the filling in a single or double layer.
4) Pour batter in thin layer over pie filling
5) Cover batter layer liberally with nuts
6) Optional: depending on the fillings and flavors you’re working with, drizzling the top with honey or something similar can add a nice touch. Certain pie fillings also pair well with additional seasonings, like adding a dusting of cinnamon to the batter if you’re working with apple pie filling.
The one pictured above is cherry with a lemon batter topping and pecans- no optional additives were used.
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