Cherry Chiffon Cake

This recipe came from Grandma Amelia Wuertz. 
 
 
2 1/4 Cup Sifted Cake Flour
1 1/2 Cup Sugar
3 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt

Sift all ingredients above in a bowl. Make a hole in the center of  flour.

2 Cup of chopped Nuts (Chopped fine)
1/2 Cup Salad Oil
7 Egg Yolks
1/4 Cup Maraschino Cherry Juice
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup of chopped Maraschino Cherries (Chopped fine)

Stir above ingredients together and add to center hole of flour

 
1 Cup Egg Whites
1/2 Tsp Cream of Tarter

Whip these two ingredients until stiff.  Much stiffer than meringue for angle food cake.

 
Pour over batter.
Gently fold in until well blended.
Bake 1 hr in 350 degree oven (Colorado)
Bake 50 min in 320 degree convection oven (Oregon)