Sour Cherry Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can sour red cherries
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 rounded teaspoons sour cream
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and mix well.
2. Add sour cream.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, cloves, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
4. Add sifted dry ingredients to shortening-sugar mixture and beat.
5. Drain juice from sour cherries. Mix cherries into batter only enough to slightly break up cherries.
6. Pour into 13 x 9-inch pan and bake at 375 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Frost with your favorite chocolate icing.