Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  butter
     3/4           cup  sugar
  2                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  cherry soda
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  2               cups  sifted flour
  1           teaspoon  butttermilk
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
  1           10 ounce  ja  maraschino cherries
                        chopped and drained

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5x3 inch pan. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and eggs; beat with mixer until creamy. Add soda, salt, flour, and buttermilk. Mix on low until blended. Fold in vanilla, cherries, and nuts. Bake 60 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

594 Calories (kcal); 26g Total Fat; (38% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 82g Carbohydrate; 156mg Cholesterol; 530mg Sodium