Cardamom-Walnut Pound Cake

Name: Cardamom-Walnut Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 7 eggs; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 2 cups finely chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 to 4 teaspoons 2% milk

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
7 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons 2% milk

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cardamom and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined. Fold in walnuts.
2

Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
3

For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cake.