3 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. oil
1/3 c. milk
1/4 c. nuts
1 bottle maraschino red cherries, cut up cherries

(Use cherry juice for color in batter and frosting).

Mix all ingredients together. Shape batter into loaves. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes. To make frosting mix confectioners' sugar, milk and cherry juice together to a nice consistency. Let frosting set, then slice loaves and serve.