GERMAN BUNT CAKE

1(10oz.) Jar Maraschino Cherries. chopped
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
3 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Lb.(1 cup) Butter or marg.
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups granulated Sugar
1 Pint Sour Cream
6 Eggs

Drain cherries and set aside. Mix together and set aside the brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon. Sift together the baking soda and flour. Cream butter, vanilla extract and sugar together thoroughly. Add the sour cream. Beat until well blended. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the eggs, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat well scraping sides. Pour 1/3 batter into the pan. Top with 1/3 of the cherries and 1/3 of the nut mixture. Repeat 2 or 3 times. Bake 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.