German Cherry Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 2:29pm

Ingredients




1 pound all purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 pound butter
3 teaspoons baking powder
a little lemon juice
a few drops of brandy optional
2 can pitted cherries
1 pch salt

Preparation

1 Beat butter until creamy , add sugar and eggs , lemon juice and brandy. Mix flour and baking powder together and add to above mixture. 2 Take about 3/4 of the mixture and mix well with hand. Butter a 9" x 12 " pan. Press the dough into pan. 3 Add the cherries ( drained ) and a little sugar. 4 The rest of the dough.....mix into crumbs and sprinkle on top. 5 Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. When done and cool , sprinkle with icing sugar. 6 Donna Says: This is a very old recipe.