Nut Cake

Directions

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   Sift flour with baking powder, salt
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   and sugar in large bowl of electric mixer. Add
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   shortening,
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   milk,
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   vanilla
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   and almond extract.
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   Beat on #3 speed for
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   2 minutes.
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   Stop mixer, scrape beaters.
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    Add three eggs and
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    extra
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    yolk all at once to mixture. Beat two minutes
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    longer.
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    Scrape bowl while beating. Line well greased and lightly
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    floured
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    10-inch
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    tube
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    pan with chopped nuts and cherries.
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    Add batter. Bake
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    in 375° oven for 50 minutes or until cake tester
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    comes
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    out
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    clean.
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    Unmold and cool.
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    Yields about 12 large wedges.