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Black Walnut Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Patricia Canerdy PHOTO BY: zmo

"I got this recipe from an old Army mess hall sergeant who later became a chef down in Savannah, GA. This is a wonderful, different nut cake. It is equally good served warm or cold. This cake can be wrapped and frozen 3 to 5 months. Thaw, and if desired, reheat to serve."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2007 by Carolyn
I made this cake for Thanksgiving and it was a major hit! I did increase the walnuts to 1 cup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2007 by Bea
This cake was simple to assemble..I did bring my eggs and butter to room tempature. Not too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2006 by Jessi C.
Ditto what CINDYDRAPER said. Yum Yum! I love black walnut ice cream, so when I saw this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2006 by Cindy Hall
This cake is simply outstanding. I put in a full cup of chopped black walnuts (because I love... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by bigjim50
This cake is fantastic...If you like black walnuts you will love it. I added another 1/2cup of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2007 by peggyned
Cake had a good texture. I was looking to find good recipe with black walnuts. I would make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2008 by CTR5000
My mom made a cake very similar to this one. I don't know where she got the recipe. However... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2008 by Zeus
This is a wonderful recipe!! The cake comes out very moist and with a wonderful texture. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2008 by zmo
This cake is moist and filled with flavor. Mine was finished in 1 hour. The outside was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by Mahsa
I loved it. It was very yummy. MORE

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