3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
5 eggs
2 tbsp. vanilla butternut flavoring
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained & cut in 1/2
1/2 c. Crisco & 2 sticks butter
1 sm. can evaporated milk, add water to make 1 c.
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts (cut into 4 pieces, not too fine)

Cream Crisco, butter, sugar and salt. Add eggs, one at a time and beat. Add flour and milk alternately ending with flour. Add flavoring. Add nuts. Then cherries. Bake in greased and floured tube or bundt pan. Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes (or longer) at 300 degrees. START IN COLD OVEN. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR WHILE BAKING! Remove from pan immediately. Do not put icing on.