3 3/4 c. flour
1 c. Crisco
1/2 c. butter
10 oz. jar maraschino cherries (use 1/2 for cake and 1/2 for frosting)
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
3 c. sugar
3/4 c. milk
6 eggs

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix well. Add flavoring and cherries. Add milk and flour alternately. Place cake in cold oven.

Bake at 300°F for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing from pan.

Frosting:

3 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/2 jar cherries, cut into small pieces
1 tsp. almond flavoring
1/2 c. flaked coconut
2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 stick butter
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Cream together cheese, sugar and butter. Blend in other ingredients and spread over cake.