Hickory Nut Cake

3/4 c Shortening

1 1/2 c Sugar

2 1/2 c Cake flour

2 ts Baking powder

1/4 ts Salt

1 c Water

1/2 ts Each: almond and vanilla ext

1 oz Unsweetened chocolate; grate

1/2 c Hickory nuts; chopped

1/4 c Maraschino cherries; chopped

4 Egg white

Frosting: 1/2 c Shortening

1/2 c Butter or margarine; softene

1/2 ts Each: vanilla and almond ext

1/8 ts Salt

3 c Confectioner`s sugar; s s

1 tb Milk

10 Hickory nut halves; optional

Recipe by: TASTE OF HOME DEC/JAN 1996 See Part 2 -----