Nut-Glazed Cake

Name: Nut-Glazed Cake
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 13 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon water; 14 lb walnuts, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate; 12 cup vegetable shortening; 1 14 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 34 cups flour; 34 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk (or sour milk); 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

13 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
13 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
14 lb walnuts, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
12 cup vegetable shortening
1 14 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 34 cups flour
34 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk (or sour milk)
1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Directions

1

Melt butter in the bottom of a 9 inch square cake pan, and mix in the brown sugar and water.
2

Sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the mixture.
3

Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
4

Remove from heat when melted, and let cool for just a few minutes, stirring to prevent it from hardening.
5

In a separate bowl, cream the shortening with sugar until fluffy.
6

Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
7

Beat in the melted chocolate.
8

Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt.
9

Blend the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk.
10

Spoon the batter over the walnuts in the cake pan.
11

Bake at 350 F for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
12

Let cool 5 minutes.
13

Turn cake out onto a serving plate.
14

Serve warm with whipped cream.