CHERRY ALMOND CRUMB CAKE
serves 8

1 c. flour
1/3 c. sugar
dash of salt
1/4 c. chilled butter cut into small pieces
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
1/3 c. sour cream
2 T. milk
1 t. vanilla
1 egg
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 T. sugar
1 egg
1 c. cherry pie filling
1/4 c. sliced almonds

Preheat oven to 350

Combine 1st 3 ingred. and cut in butter til it resembles coarse meal. Reserve 1/2 c. of this mixture. and set aside.

Combine remaining mixture with next 6 ingred. and blend well. Spoon the batter into a greased 8" inch round tin. Combine cream cheese with 2 T. sugar and egg. Beat til smooth and spread evenly over batter. Dot with cherry pie filling and sprinkle with almonds and reserved crumb mixture.

Bake 30 mts. Cool on wire rack.