Coffee Cake (Anna Cohen)

INGREDIENTS

1 large can of evaporated milk – chilled
2/3 cup Crisco
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 orange rind – grated
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup yellow raisins
20 – 25 Maraschino cherries, cut up

DIRECTIONS

Cream Crisco and sugar, break in eggs one at a time and grate in orange rind. Sift flour with salt and baking powder, add and blend well. Pour in milk and add raisins and cherries. mix. Pour into tube pan and make a topping of 2 Tbsp brown sugar and 2 Tbsp butter. Sprinkle on top and bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 50 minutes.