Grandma's Hickory Nut Cake
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 6 Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 2
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Sugar 2/3
c
Butter 3
Eggs 1/8
ts
Salt 2
ts
Baking powder 2 1/2
c
Flour 1
c
Milk 1
t
Vanilla 1
c
Hickory nuts, chopped
-(reserve a few for
Garnish)
PENUCHE FROSTING: 1/2
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Butter 1
c
Brown sugar 1/4
c
Milk or cream 2
c
Powdered sugar 1
t
Vanilla extract
Directions:
CAKE:
Cake:
Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs; beat on medium speed of mixer
for 2 minutes. Mix dry ingredients together lightly with fork. Add dry
ingredients alternately with milk. Mix well. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9" pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 to
50 minutes. Cake may be baked in 8" layer pans. Cool.
Frosting:
Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar; boil 2 minutes. Add
milk; bring to boil. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm. Beat in sugar
and vanilla. May add 1/2 cup chopped hickory nuts if desired. Frost cake.
From: Reminisce Magazine
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