Best Mom Mcgees Black Walnut Pound Cake Recipes

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BLACK WALNUT POUND CAKE



Black Walnut Pound Cake image

I still remember my grandmother making this cake when I was a child...oh, how good it smelled and tasted!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h40m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

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

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour and baking powder; add alternately to creamed mixture with milk and extracts, beating on low speed just until combined. Fold in nuts. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 325° for about 1 hour 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine frosting ingredients; spread over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 655 calories, Fat 32g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 219mg sodium, Carbohydrate 86g carbohydrate (67g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

BLACK WALNUT POUND CAKE



Black Walnut Pound Cake image

This is a recipe from my mom's recipe file. If you ever have black walnuts on hand, this cake is a must try!

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 1 bundt cake, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups black walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 cups butter
8 ounces cream cheese
3 cups flour
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Butter and flour a 10" tube pan.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 cup black walnuts in tube pan and set aside.
  • Cream butter and cream cheese, then add sugar beating until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add flour and salt, stirring until well combined.
  • Stir in vanilla and remaining black walnuts.
  • Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes.
  • Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.7, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 93.8, Sodium 139.8, Carbohydrate 38.1, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 25.3, Protein 5.9

MOM MCGEE'S BLACK WALNUT POUND CAKE



Mom McGee's Black Walnut Pound Cake image

Pound Cakes are one of my all time favorite desserts. I love the simple goodness of them. This Black Walnut Pound Cake has to be at the top of my list. Like so many of my favorite recipes, this recipe came from my Grandmother. Whenever I make it, I am always taken back in time, remembering all the hours I spent standing in a...

Provided by Debbie Thurmond

Categories     Cakes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c butter, room temperature
1/3 c shortening
3 c sugar
5 eggs
3 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 c milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 - 3/4 c black walnuts, finely chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Do NOT preheat oven.
  • 2. Beat butter and shortening ustil 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. Enjoyed.

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