I hope everyone ate too much yesterday and had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I did. This is the dessert I made for the holiday, also the second time I've made it. The first time I cooked it in a crock pot that was older and fairly slow to cook. I turned out great, but it could have used more time. This year I have a new crock pot, and it cooks super fast — a little too fast. I had some burnt edges but we just worked around it. Make sure to adjust your cooking times to accommodate your crock pot. This is so easy to make. It's nice because you throw everything together, and let it cook on its own while you're doing other things. After cooking for a couple hours, the smell coming from the dessert fills the room, sweet cherries and cake. Yum, yum!
Pear & Cherry Buckle
adapted from my Aunt Carol, original source unknown
INGREDIENTS
1 - 26 oz can cherry pie filling
2 - 15 oz cans diced pears in syrup1 - 26 oz can cherry pie filling
1 tsp. almond extract
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup quick whole grain oats
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/3 cup sliced almonds
DIRECTIONS
Spray a 5-qt slow cooker with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine pie filling, pears and almond extract. Pour into prepared slow cooker. Sprinkle cake mix over fruit mixture. Dot with butter. In a small bowl, combine oatmeal, brown sugar and almonds. Sprinkle over cake mixture.
Place eight paper towels over crock pot and secure with lid. This helps to trap the steam. Cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours*. Do not lift lid to check cake for the first four hours.
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.
* Crockpot cooking times seem to vary by model. If you know your crockpot cooks fast/hot, check on cake after 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
In a large bowl, combine pie filling, pears and almond extract. Pour into prepared slow cooker.
Sprinkle cake mix over fruit mixture. Dot with butter.
Sprinkle oatmeal, brown sugar and almonds over cake mixture.
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.
honestly this looks orgasmic!
Yummy!!!! Love the combo of pears and cherries!
That looks delicious!! I am now following you from http://loveiseverywhere.blogspot.com/ I hope you can stop bye, visit and follow back!
Kate xoxo
Fabulous inspirational blog! I am wandering over from For the Love of Blogs and am a new follower. You can find me at
http://www.fromhighheelstosneakers.com/
Delish! Great photos, btw!
I'm now following you through the Love is Everywhere Blog Hop. I hope you'll do the same! You can find me @ http://sofiasideas.com/
Sofia's Ideas