black walnut cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing just until the yellow disappears. combine the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. stir in the vanilla and walnuts, and pour into the prepared pan.
• bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before turning out of the pan a wire rack to cool completely.