Black Walnut Cake I

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• in a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup black walnuts. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. allow to cool.
• in a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter. add confectioners' sugar, beat well. stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. frost cooled cake, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.