Cherry Nut Cake - Ma'S - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter
3 eggs
1 c. walnuts
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. flour
1 c. cherries, drained (save juice)
1/2 c. cherry juice
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Cream butter; add sugar and egg yolks well beaten.
Sift the flour, soda, baking powder and salt together.
Add alternately with liquids.
Stir in cherries and nuts.
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; add to mixture.
Bake in two oiled layer cake pans for 40 minutes at 325\u00b0.