Cherry Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
4 eggs
1 c. milk
3 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. maraschino cherries, cut up
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Cream the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
Then add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition and very well after the fourth one.
Add remaining ingredients and fold in the cherries and walnuts.
Pour into a prepared tube cake pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes.