mom mcgee's black walnut pound cake
Pound Cakes are one of my all time favorite desserts. I love the simple goodness of them. This Black Walnut Pound Cake has to be at the top of my list. Like so many of my favorite recipes, this recipe came from my Grandmother. Whenever I make it, I am always taken back in time, remembering all the hours I spent standing in a chair next to my Grandmother as she made her wonderful dishes. Life was so simple then. I was so young and my Grandmother's kitchen was my favorite place to be. Please enjoy this recipe.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 - eggs
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 - 3/4 cups black walnuts, finely chopped
How To Make mom mcgee's black walnut pound cake
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Step 1Do NOT preheat oven.
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Step 2Beat butter and shortening ustil smooth and creamy. Add sugar and beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time and beat until well blended.
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Step 3In a small bowl combine the flour with the baking powder. Add slowly into the butter/sugar mixture, alternately with the milk until just blended.
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Step 4Stir in vanilla. Fold in the chopped walnuts and pour into a greased, floured 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.
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Step 5Place in a cold oven and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 hours until done. Test for doneness with a toothpick. Cool in pan for 30 minutes. Remove from pan and continue to cool on a rack or turn out on a cake plate. Glaze if desired. Enjoyed.
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Category:
Cakes
Keyword:
#old-fashioned
Keyword:
#Pound Cake
Keyword:
#Black Walnut
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Southern
Ingredient:
Flour
Tag:
#Heirloom
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