Mirj's Easy Cherry Pudding

From: Daymented

On Oct 12, 2009

I made this dessert WHILE HOLDING A BABY! It was THAT easy! I made exact per instructions - generic can of cherries in "juice" which looked like water so I just totally drained them (I wanted cake and cherries - no gummy stuff!). The cake edges were crunchy and yummy, and it was topped with Haagen-Dazs vanilla bean ice cream and WOW. It was our Thanksgiving dessert since I realized at the last minute that I hadn't planned one! Good to know I always have cans of cherries so I can make this any time. Surprisingly good - I thought it would just taste like yellow cake with cherries but it was better - I didn't even have to add extracts or spices or anything! Thank you!

From: KWB

On Jun 12, 2009

Lovely. Just harvested a quart of sour cherries and since they're too tart for eating I decided to subject them to the ministrations of butter and sugar. Simple, tastes great. Thanks!

From: Lennie

On Jul 25, 2002

This was very good, very easy, very inexpensive...what a winner! The first time I made it, I used a pan that was too small and had a problem with overflow (even then, it was tasty). I just made it tonight in a standard glass Pyrex loaf pan, and it was perfect. I used real butter instead of margarine, and the fruit I chose was a tin of Very Cherry Fruit Cocktail — delicious! Thanks for this easy recipe, Mirj; it'll become a regular dessert in my home, guaranteed.

From: Caryn Gale

On Dec 23, 2002

This was a great recipe that I through together in a couple of minutes. I served it warm on a cold winter day with whipped cream on top and got lots of compliments. I poured in all the juice from the cherries and found the bottom a little too soupy. Definately will make again and experiment with other fruits.