OLD FASHIONED KENTUCKY NUT CAKE

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Simply walnut! I use half butter and half shortening for better flavor. Frost with a buttercream frosting.

Provided by Gwen

Categories Desserts Cakes White Cake Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

⅔ cup shortening
⅔ cup white sugar
3 eggs
2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ⅓ cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Combine milk and vanilla, and add alternately with flour mixture to egg mixture. Fold in nuts. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 32.1 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 201.2 mg, Sugar 8.4 g