Chocolate Cherry Bars

Chocolate Cherry Bars
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Prep Time:
15 Min
Total Time:
2 Hr
Makes:
48 bars
Pillsbury Bake-Off
Francis I. Jerzak
PorterMN
Bake-Off® Contest 25, 1974
$25,000
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INGREDIENTS
Cake Bars
1(18.25-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® Devil's Food Cake Mix
1(21-oz.) can cherry pie filling
1teaspoon almond extract
3eggs, beaten
Frosting
1cup sugar
1/3cup milk
5tablespoons margarine or butter
1(6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
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 (3500-6500 ft)  Add 1/4 cup flour to dry cake mix. For either size pan, bake at 375°F. for 25 to 35 minutes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft)

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