Old Fashioned Kentucky Nut Cake

Simply walnut! I use half butter and half shortening for better flavor. Frost with a buttercream frosting.

• Calories: 240 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ⅔ cup shortening
• 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 1 ⅓ cups chopped walnuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Combine milk and vanilla, and add alternately with flour mixture to egg mixture. Fold in nuts. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch cake pan.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.