125 Year Old Walnut Party Pound Cake
Author/Submitted by:
Kaz Langridge
Servings: 10 Categories:
Cakes
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
lb
Butter 3
c
Sugar 1
t
Rum extract 3
c
Flour 1
c
Half and half 1/2
c
Shortening 5
Eggs 1
t
Vanilla 1
t
Baking powder 1
c
Black walnuts -- chopped
Directions:
Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar and beat until very light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add flavoring and beat again. Add flour mixed with baking powder, alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour. Fold in walnuts. Pour into a tube pan that has been greased and floured. Use one very large pan, size 4 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Bake for 80 minutes. Or use two regular pans, size 3 1/2 x 9 inches and bake for 70 minutes. Bake at 325 degrees. Do not open oven during first hour.
If you do not like rum flavoring, it may be omitted; however, increase the vanilla to 2 teaspoons.
If you do not like rum flavoring, it may be omitted; however, increase the vanilla to 2 teaspoons.
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