Mother’S Walnut Cake

Name: Mother’S Walnut Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups buttermilk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups ground walnuts; 11 ounces cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 5 to 5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

15 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups ground walnuts
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
5 to 5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, shortening and granulated sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in ground walnuts.
2

Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
3

For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners' sugar; mix well. Beat in vanilla until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate.