My Family’s Cherry Bars

This fruity cake is so delicious that you'll want it once a week. You can use any pie filling. They are all good!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dessert

Keyword fruit squares

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings squares

Calories 304kcal

Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a 8" x 8" pan.
In a stand mixer, add butter and sugar and mix until incorporated.
1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar
Add vanilla, salt, and one egg at a time and mix until both eggs are incorporated.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 2 eggs
Add flour and mix until combined.
1 1/2 cups flour
Divide dough in half and press half in greased pan.
Spread cherry filling on batter layer.
1/2 can cherry filling
Spoon tablespoons of batter on top of the fruit layer. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes.
Let the bars cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
Serve warm or cold
Eat, smile, and enjoy.

Helpful tips

Take the butter out at least a half hour before starting the recipe. I usually unwrap the butter and place it in the stand mixer bowl. I also cut the butter into pats so it softens faster.
Whenever I grease a pan, I put a sandwich baggie over my hand and dip it into the greasing agent. I smear it around the pan and throw the baggie away after I'm finished. This way your hand stays clean.
You can use all purpose white flour instead of spelt. They are interchangeable.
My recipe card comes with a slider on it so if you want to double the recipe, move the slider to the right position.
You can double the recipe if you make it in a 9" x 13" pan. If you do, you will need to bake it longer. Check after 55 minutes but it could go as long as 60 minutes.