2/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
1 3/4 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. chopped candied cherries

Cream sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add bananas, flour, baking powder, nuts and cherries. Grease pan (9 x 5 x 3 inch); let stand 20 minutes before baking. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.