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Black Walnut Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Betty Godfrey

"I still remember my grandmother making this cake when I was a child...oh, how good it smelled and tasted!"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 25 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup chopped black walnuts
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour and baking powder; add alternately with milk and extracts to creamed mixture, beating on low speed just until combined. Fold in nuts. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 1 hour and 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack before removing from pan. Cool thoroughly. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a medium mixing bowl. Add sugar and mix well. Add vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread on cooled cake. Cake can be made with or without frosting.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2008 by Elaine210
This was the best ever! It was the hit of my holiday meal. I changed the icing as I had no... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2007 by JENNIFER63
This cake is very good. Turned out well only note to recipe is to lightly coat nuts with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by Jacki
I was looking for a good black walnut pound cake recipe--well, I didn't find a good one, I... MORE


 
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