Black Walnut Cake

Name: Black Walnut Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 3 cups sugar; 5 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped black walnuts

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing just until the yellow disappears. Combine the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the vanilla and walnuts, and pour into the prepared pan.
3

Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before turning out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.