Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. granulated sugar
3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. Crisco or spry
3/4 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs, unbeaten
2 c. finely chopped nuts

Preparation

Have milk, eggs and shortening at room temperature.
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl.
Drop in shortening; pour in milk, vanilla and 2 of the eggs.
Beat 300 brisk round-the-bowl strokes with spoon or 2 minutes on medium speed with electric mixer.
Add remaining 2 eggs; fold in nuts. Turn into tube pan and bake at 375\u00b0 for 1 hour or until done. Cool in pan on rack 10 or 15 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool. Glaze if desired.