mrs. turner's christmas walnut cake
(4 RATINGS)
Every year an elderly lady who attended my husband's church would make his family a walnut cake at Christmas time. After she passed, the job fell to me. Of course, she shelled the walnuts to make her cake but I take the easy way out and buy them already shelled.
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 - eggs
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts
- FROSTING:
- 2 packages cream cheese - 1 8 oz. and 1 3 oz., softened
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 5 - 5 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
How To Make mrs. turner's christmas walnut cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar.
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Step 3Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Step 4Combine flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl.
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Step 5Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk and vanilla. Beat on low speed just until combined.
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Step 6Stir in the ground walnuts.
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Step 7Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
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Step 8Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
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Step 9Cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pans to a wire rack and cool completely.
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Step 10For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl. Add sugar; mix well. Add vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Store in refrigerator.
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