Black Walnut Pound Cake
I still remember my grandmother making this cake when I was a child...oh, how good it smelled and tasted!
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
Reviews
I wanted to try this recipe because my mothers recipe calls for 7 egg whites and 5 yolks and this reciipe calls for 5 eggs. (No extra yolks left over) This cake came out beautifully. It released from the pan easily and the cooking time was right on and the color was a beautiful brown. This is why I gave it a 2 star. My problem was, the cake was dry and not very flavorful. Pure maple extract may have been a good option to give it a flavor boost. As for the cakes dryness, I think I will stick with my moms chiffon black walnut cake.
This is also my mothers recipe and I make it for gifts and special occasions. We had a large black walnut tree in our yard so we always had them. Hope others will try this recipe and enjoy as much as the generations of my family has. A great gift for Christmas.
This is also my mothers recipe and I make it for gifts and special occasions. We had a large black walnut tree in our yard so we always had them. Hope others will try this recipe and enjoy as much as the generations of my family has. A great gift for Christmas.
My husband's mom used to make this for him so when he asked me to try I had to scramble for the recipe. Well, this one was a hit! Really good! He loved it and so did I