Cherry Roll Cake

Photo: flickr user Sladey

Ingredients

5 eggs, separated

cup sugar

1/4 cup Crisco

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

cup fine dry bread crumbs

cup sifted cake flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

Grated rind of 1 lemon

3 tablespoons sugar

3/4 cup candied cherries

CRISCO FROSTING (Decorator's Delight) :

Preparation

Beat egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar until mixture is thick and pale in color. Beat in Crisco. Combine walnuts, bread crumbs, flour and salt and stir into the Crisco mixture. Stir in grated lemon rind Beat egg whites until stiff and beat in the 3 tablespoons sugar. Fold egg whites into batter. Spread batter on a shallow baking sheet, about 15 1/2 x 10 inches, lined with plain paper. Scatter candied cherries over the batter at regular intervals. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes or until done. Immediately

Gradually beat 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar into 4 tablespoons Crisco alternately with 1/2 cup milk or cream. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract.