Black Walnut Cake

Directions

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   Cream
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   butter
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   and
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   shortening.
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   Gradually
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   add
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   sugar, beating until
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   light
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   and fluffy and sugar dissolves.
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    Add egg yolks, beating well.
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    Combine buttermilk and soda. Stir until soda dissolves.
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    Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and
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    ending with flour.
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    Stir in vanilla.
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    Add 1 1/2
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    cups
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    walnuts and coconut, stirring well. Beat egg whites (at
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    room
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    temperature)
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    with
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    cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
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    Fold egg whites into batter.