Make and share this Black Walnut Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 1 three-layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the frosting: in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese; gradually add powdered sugar, beating (with an electric mixer) until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Stir in vanilla; set aside.
- To make cake: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well with an electric mixer at medium speed.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In another bowl, combine buttermilk and soda; stir until soda is dissolved.
- Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
- Mix after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Add in 1 cup walnuts and coconut; stir well.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; fold egg white mixture into batter.
- Pour batter into 3 greased/floured 9-inch round cake pans.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 22-25 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
- Press additional chopped walnuts onto sides of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 11312, Fat 572.6, SaturatedFat 277.9, Cholesterol 2020.4, Sodium 4658.3, Carbohydrate 1474.7, Fiber 18.9, Sugar 1247.4, Protein 124.2
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