Name: Mother’s Walnut Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 1/2 cup shortening -; 2 cups sugar -; 4 large eggs, room temperature -; 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 -; Frosting: -; 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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Mother’s Walnut Cake

1. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

2. 1/2 cup shortening -

3. 2 cups sugar -

4. 4 large eggs, room temperature -

5. 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 2 teaspoons baking soda -

7. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

8. 1-1/2 cups buttermilk -

9. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

10. 1-1/2 cups ground walnuts -

11. Frosting: -

12. 11 ounces cream cheese, softened -

13. 3/4 cup butter, softened -

14. 5 to 5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

15. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

16. 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts -

How to cook deliciously - Mother’s Walnut Cake

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cream the butter, shortening and granulated sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Beat on low speed until just combined. Stir in the ground walnuts. Editor's Tip: Avoid over mixing the batter after you add the flour. This will result in a dry, dense texture.

2. Stage

Pour into three greased and floured 9-inch round pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (about 20 to 25 minutes). Cool for five minutes, then remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix well. Beat in the vanilla until smooth.

4. Stage

Spread the frosting between layers and over the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve.