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Black Walnut Cake I

SUBMITTED BY: Cali

"This is a delicious cake, and may also be baked as three 8 inch layers. If you do, use black walnuts mixed with some icing to fill the layers, and ice with the plain icing. Then sprinkle top with additional chopped black walnuts."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 3.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 tube cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped black walnuts
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  2. 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. 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. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2003 by DEBTIM
I made this cake for my daughter's 12th birthday yesterday. I called it my I-cake since it's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2002 by jacobsmom
This is a delicious cake and the taste of black walnut is not overwhelming! The cooking time... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2003 by SASSY CAT
This cake turned out wonderful, except the time for baking if very off. start checking at 30... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2007 by PINKRD1
This black walnut cake was a hit for the holidays. It was very moist. If you love black... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Black Walnut Cake I
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Servings Per Recipe: 14

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 793

  • Total Fat: 39.3g
  • Cholesterol: 139mg
  • Sodium: 374mg
  • Total Carbs: 103.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 10.2g

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