Chocolate Cherry Layer Bars Recipe

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Ready in: 2-5 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 48

Ingredients:
***Base***
1 box (18.25 oz size) dark chocolate cake mix
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
***Filling***
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 can ready-to-spread vanilla frosting
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
***Glaze***
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons margarine or butter

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Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.

Combine all base ingredients at low speed until crumbly. Press in bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until set.

In small saucepan, combine gelatin and water, let stand 1 minute. Warm over low heat until gelatin dissolves.

In small bowl, combine dissolved gelatin, frosting and cherries at low speed until well blended. Spread evenly over cooked base.

In small saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips and margarine, stirring constantly until well blended. Drizzle over filling.

Refrigerate until firm; cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Chocolate Cherry Layer Bars serves/makes 48