I still remember my grandmother making this cake when I was a child...oh, how good it smelled and tasted!
Black Walnut Pound Cake
Black Walnut Pound Cake
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hour 25 min
Yield
16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup chopped black walnuts
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour and baking powder; add alternately to creamed mixture with milk and extracts, beating on low speed just until combined. Fold in nuts.
- Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 325° for about 1 hour 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, combine frosting ingredients; spread over cake.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 655 calories, 32g fat (15g saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 219mg sodium, 86g carbohydrate (67g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.
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