This recipe was in the comments on Facebook and sounds very good. I'll post after I make one. I'd like to get fresh black walnuts.
Calvin Gross
Mom McGee's Black Walnut Pound Cake
• 1 c butter, room temperature
• 1/3 c shortening (I use coconut oil)
• 3 c sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 c all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 c milk (I use heavy whipping cream)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup black walnuts, finely chopped
1. Do NOT preheat oven.
2.
Beat butter and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add sugar and beat
at medium speed for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time and beat until
well blended.
3. In a
small bowl combine the flour with the baking powder. Add slowly into the
butter/sugar mixture, alternately with the milk until just blended.
4. Stir in vanilla. Fold in the chopped walnuts and pour into a greased, floured 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.
5.
Place in a cold oven and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 hours
until done. Test for doneness with a toothpick. Cool in pan for 30
minutes. Remove from pan and continue to cool on a rack or turn out on a
cake plate. Glaze if desired.
