Recipes

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. The mixture will "climb" sides of the bowl when it's ready. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Make sure eggs are well incorporated - mixture should look satiny and not grainy. Add vanilla and cherry flavors. Using a blender or a hand mixer, give the cherries and juice a quick beat to break them down enough to bake with, but keep some chunks. Add milk to cherry mixture and stir well. Now, add flour and cherry/milk mixture alternately to the sugar mixture in 3 additions. Do not overmix or cake will loose it's height. Bake at 350 in 3 8'' pans for 25-30 mins. Cake will spring back lightly when touched and toothpick will have a few crumbs.