2 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
2 sticks butter
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 (5 oz.) can milk add water to make 1 c.
5 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. vanilla butternut flavoring
1 c. chopped nuts (not too fine)
1 (10 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained (halved)

1. Cream Crisco, butter, sugar and salt.

2. Add eggs (one at a time) and beat.

3. Add flour and milk alternately, ending with flour.

4. Add flavoring.

5. Fold in nuts, fold in cherries.

Bake in greased and floured tube or Bundt pan. Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes (or longer) at 300 degrees. Note: Start in cold oven. Do not open door while baking. Remove from pan immediately. Do not ice.