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Ingredients

½ cup butter ½ cup shortening 1 ⅔ cups white sugar 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 eggs 1 ⅛ cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon black walnut extract 1 cup chopped black walnuts

Nutrition Info

225.1 calories carbohydrate: 26 g cholesterol: 34.3 mg fat: 12.2 g fiber: 0.7 g protein: 3.9 g saturatedFat: 4 g servingSize: - sodium: 178.6 mg sugar: 14.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat in well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and mix well. Add vanilla and walnut extract. Fold in nuts.
Pour batter into 2 - 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

2 - 9 inch round pans

This recipe makes good use of the bold flavor of black walnuts, which are native to central and eastern United States.