Cherry Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 tsp. almond flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1/2 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
3 3/4 c. flour, sifted (plain or cake)
3/4 c. milk
cherry juice
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time. Mix baking powder and flour.
Add to creamed mixture, alternating with milk and cherry juice.
Add cherries, flavorings and nuts. Pour batter into well-greased and floured tube pan.
Bake 1 1/2 hours in 325\u00b0 oven.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Frost.