3 c. Swan's Down Cake Flour
3 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt

Sift first 3 ingredients 3 times.

2/3 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs whites, beaten stiff but not dry

Cream shortening and sugar until light. Add dry ingredients alternately with combined milk and vanilla. Beat well after each addition. Carefully fold in beaten egg whites. To 2/3 OF BATTER add 1/4 cup maraschino cherries chopped. Add enough juice or food coloring to tint batter.

Turn into 2 greased 8 inch pans. Into the rest of batter fold 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts. Turn into 8 inch greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Frost with seven minute frosting.