Cherry Nut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (5 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 c. butter or margarine
1/3 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
3 c. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon flavoring
1 c. sweet milk
1/2 to 3/4 c. nuts

Preparation

Cream butter and Crisco.
Add sugar; beat until creamy.
Add 1 egg at a time, beating well with each addition.
Add baking powder and flavorings.
Alternate flour and milk; beat 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the cherries.