Ingredients for - Black Walnut Cake I

1. Butter 1 cup
2. Shortening ½ cup
3. Packed brown sugar 1 ½ cups
4. White sugar 1 ½ cups
5. Eggs 5
6. Sifted all-purpose flour 3 cups
7. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
8. Salt ½ teaspoon
9. Milk 1 cup
10. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
11. Chopped black walnuts 1 cup
12. Cream cheese 1 (8 ounce) package
13. Butter ¼ cup
14. Sifted confectioners' sugar 4 cups
15. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
16. Chopped black walnuts ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Black Walnut Cake I

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup black walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

4 . Stage

In a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter. Add confectioners' sugar, beat well. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Frost cooled cake, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.