Black Walnut Cake
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Serves/Makes: 14 | Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Ingredients:
0.583 cup softened butter
0.583 cup shortening
2 1/3 cups sugar
5.833 eggs, separated
1 1/6 cup buttermilk
1 1/6 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/6 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/6 cup chopped black walnuts
1 1/6 can (3 ounce size) flaked coconut
0.583 teaspoon cream of tartar
***Frosting***
7/8 cup softened butter
9 1/3 ounces softened cream cheese, PLUS
3 1/2 ounces softened cream cheese
7 7/8 cups powdered sugar
1 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
For Cake: Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar. Add egg yolks.
Combine buttermilk and soda. Stir until soda dissolves. Add flour to creamed mixture, alternatively, with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add walnuts and coconut, stirring well.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature). Add cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-25 minutes, or until toothpick in center comes clean. Cool in pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
For Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.
Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides. Press additional chopped walnuts on sides of cake.
*You have scaled this recipe to serve/make 14 (originally served 12). Please adjust for pan sizes, cooking times, measurements in the directions, and divided ingredients accordingly. Also please note that not all recipes can easily be scaled, especially doughs, breads, and cakes.
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Recipe ID: 11415
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