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Black Walnut Cake
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serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
1 review
ingredients
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped black walnuts
1 can (3 ounce size) flaked coconut
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Frosting
3/4 cup softened butter
8 ounces softened cream cheese, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
3 ounces softened cream cheese
6 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 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.
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caliandra
nutrition data
Nutritional data has not been calculated yet.
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reviews & comments
June 4, 2012
This is one of the best, if not the best cakes I have ever made. My family just loves it. Made it in April for my husbands birthday, asked my daughter what kind of cake she wanted for hers in May and she also wanted this. Now my Grandson wants it for his birthday. Thanks to my dear friend up north for sending me a large bag of fresh black walnuts. It is a great cake.....