I don't know whether this is the same one your mother had when she was small, but it sounds similar.

CUSTARD BREAD PUDDING

WAIMEA BREAD PUDDING BY JACOB EVANS
12/03/1996
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6 eggs, beaten
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup raisins
3 cups milk
10-12 slices Hawaiian bread, dried (or substitute white bread if unable to find)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 ounce package vanilla instant pudding
2 cups milk
1 large jar of maraschino cherries
8 ounce tub of non-dairy whipped topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a 2 quart bowl, beat eggs. Add brown sugar, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla, and milk. Break up bread in a 9 x 13 pan. Pour egg mixture over bread. Push down with a fork until most of liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Bake for 1 hour or until it is golden brown. Allow to cool. Next place cherries on top of bread pudding. Make pudding according to box and then pour over the top of bread pudding and cherries. Cover the entire top of bread pudding with the whipped topping. Keep refrigerated.