Old Fashion Black Walnut Cake

This is one of our favorites and the receipe was given to me by a church member several years ago and she has now passed on. Even if you do not care for black walnuts, this cake is worth making and giving it a taste. Very important...start with a cold oven.



2 sticks of butter
1/2 cup of Crisco (or 1/2 cup butter)
3 cups of sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon black walnut flavoring (you can find it online)
1 cup black walnuts chopped

Dig out your large mixing bowl and you will first cream your butter, crisco and sugar very well. Then add you eggs one at a time. Mix flour, salt and baking powder together. Then alternate your milk and flour mixture. Add your flavorings and then stir in the nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes.

When it is done...grab a cup of coffee, some whipping cream or a scoop of ice cream and sit at the kitchen table and enjoy!