Cherry Cheese Cakes & Fundraisers
A Boy Scout just came to my door selling goodies. He was adorable––and his dad was friendly––I ordered popcorn, lite, of course. And that got me thinking about fundraisers. We had a few at Little Folks Discovery Center, and we always had a plan for how we would spend the money such as on new riding toys or sand and water tables. Some people hate fundraisers, and they are a bit tricky. On the one hand they teach children some lessons in sales and following through with deliveries. And they provide revenue for neat stuff. On the other hand, they can be a lot of work for parents. We had a few fundraisers at Little Folks Discovery Center––my favorite being the publication of a cookbook compiled of our families favorite recipes. This recipe is a keeper––try it!
Cherry Cheese Cakes
16 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 can cherry pie filling
18 vanilla wafers
Place a vanilla wafer in the bottom of each muffin pan liner. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla for 5 minutes. Spoon cream cheese mixture over vanilla wafer in muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. After the mixture has cooled for a few minutes, place a spoonful of cherry pie filling on top of the cream cheese. Refrigerate for one hour before serving. Delicious and very easy!
Thank you!!!!! I can’t wait to try it. And just up my alley, cheesecake and easy to make.
You’ll love them. One little hint––you may carefully remove the muffin liners before placing them on a platter.
My girls always sold Girl Scout cookies and, even though it was a lot of work and supervision, it was worth it for them, and me!
I tried the recipe and they were delicious. Instead of cherry pie filling,I used strawberry and added fresh strawberries to the topping. It was a hit with the family.
That sounds delicious! I’ll try it.