Black Walnut Cake I

Ingridients

1 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups white sugar

5 eggs

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup chopped black walnuts

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1/4 cup butter

4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped black walnuts

Directions

Prep 30 m

Cook 1 h 30 m

Ready In 2 h

In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup black walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

In a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter. Add confectioners' sugar, beat well. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Frost cooled cake, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.