Country Pound Cake

This was found in A circular entitled "Today in Mississippi".

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 3  cups sugar
• 3  eggs, beaten
• 1  cup crushed pineapple, with juice
• 2  cups  mashed bananas
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup maraschino cherry (optional)

Directions

1. Mix oil, sugar, and eggs.
2. Add pineapple, banana, and pecans.
3. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt. . Add to sugar mixture.
4. Add cinnamon, vanilla, and cherries.
5. Pour into a tube pan and bake at 325 to 350 for 1 1/2 hours.