*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *
 
                             Filled Cherry Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Kathryn Naffziger, Okeene, OK
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         ----------CAKE----------
    1      Cup           Butter
    1      Cup           Sugar
    2      Large         Eggs -- Well Beaten
    2      Cups          All-Purpose Flour
    3      Teaspoons     Baking Powder
      1/2  Teaspoon      Salt
    1      Can           Cherry Pie Filling
 					
                         ---------STREUSEL TOPPING-----------------
      1/4  Cup           Sugar
      1/4  Cup           Flour
    2      Tablespoons   Butter
      1/2  Cup           Walnuts or Pecans -- Chopped
 
 With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and mix.  Add 
 flour, baking powder, and salt.  Mix well, until creamed.  Spread a 
 liberal amount of the dough into a greased 15X11-inch pan.  Cover with 
 cherry pie filling.  Scatter remaining dough by teasponful over filling.
 
 FOR STREUSEL TOPPING:  In small bowl, mix sugar and flour.  Cut in
 butter 
 with a pastry blender until crumbly.  Stir in nuts.  Sprinkle streusel 
 topping over cake and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
 
 
 
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 NOTES : Comment from Flo:  The time sounds awfully long, but I have
 tasted 
        this and it is yummy.
        
        Published in January/February '97 Tastes of Oklahoma column which 
        is written by Flo Burtnett.  Vol. LXXVIII, No 1/2, Farm News & 
        Views, Oklahoma Farmers Union.