Black Walnut Cake
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 c Butter; softened
1/2 c Shortening
2 c Sugar
5 Eggs; separated
1 c Buttermilk
1 ts Soda
2 c Flour
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c Chopped black walnuts
1 cn (3.5-oz) flaked coconut
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1/2 c Butter; softened
1/2 c Shortening
2 c Sugar
5 Eggs; separated
1 c Buttermilk
1 ts Soda
2 c Flour
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c Chopped black walnuts
1 cn (3.5-oz) flaked coconut
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING-
1/2 c Butter 1 pk (8-oz) cream cheese 1 Box (1-lb) powdered sugar 1 ts Vanilla
Cream butter and shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar is dissolved. Add egg yolks, beating well. Combine buttermilk and soda. Stir until soda dissolves. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla. Add 1 cup walnuts and coconut, stirring well. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round pans. Bake for 30 minutes at 350?. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans. Cool completely before icing. Frost cake with cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Yield: 3 layer cake.
MRS. H.L. WILKINSON
STAMPS, AR
1/2 c Butter 1 pk (8-oz) cream cheese 1 Box (1-lb) powdered sugar 1 ts Vanilla
Cream butter and shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar is dissolved. Add egg yolks, beating well. Combine buttermilk and soda. Stir until soda dissolves. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla. Add 1 cup walnuts and coconut, stirring well. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round pans. Bake for 30 minutes at 350?. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans. Cool completely before icing. Frost cake with cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Yield: 3 layer cake.
MRS. H.L. WILKINSON
STAMPS, AR