Goldberry Grove
Mountain Measures · 1974

Black Walnut Cake

From Mrs. Ancil B. Cutlip. The book didn't print a hometown.

  • CourseCakes
  • Oven350°F
  • Time60 minutes
  • Ingredients11
  • Steps7

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Glaze

Method

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  1. Step 1: Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.

  2. Step 2: Add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.

  3. Step 3: Sift dry ingredients together. Add alternately with milk and vanilla, beating smooth after each addition.

  4. Step 4: Fold in nuts, then the stiffly beaten egg whites.

  5. Step 5: Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch tube or Bundt pan. Bake at 350°F for 60 minutes, or until done.

  6. Step 6: Turn out onto a wire rack.

  7. Step 7: For the glaze: boil corn syrup and margarine in a small saucepan, then drizzle over the hot cake.

What we changed or couldn’t read (2)
  • Printed title: 'Black Walnut Cake (or Hickory Nut)'.
  • Glaze boiling time is missing ('boil ___ minutes').
Mountain Measures, 1974. Compiled by Junior League of Charleston, Charleston, West Virginia.Transcribed by Goldberry Grove, with thanks to Marshall University.
Black Walnut Cake | Nut & Fruit Dishes | Goldberry Grove Farm