Black Walnut Cake
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A home-kitchen version of black walnut cake, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
Ingredients
- 3 c. cake flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 c. shortening
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 c. dates
- 1 c. black walnuts
- 1 orange peel
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- orange topping
Method
Sift flour, measure and sift again with salt and soda.
Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs one at a time, bearing well after each addition.
Add dates, nuts, orange peel and vanilla.
Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Then into well-greased loaf pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 300°.
When baked, pour orange topping mixture over cake and allow to age for at least 24 hours.
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