This is one of my dad's favorite cakes. His mother used to make it for him. I remember my mother making it for our family. Delicious!
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk, OR 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup cherry juice
1 bottle home-bottled Bing cherries
Sift flour and remaining dry ingredients. Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs to the creamed mixture and beat. Add flour mixture and the liquid alternately. Add cherries and nuts. Bake in 9 x 13-inch pan about 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. Frost with chocolate frosting.
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