Old Fashioned Kentucky Nut Cake

11 Reviews

“Simply walnut! I use half butter and half shortening for better flavor. Frost with a buttercream frosting.” - by Gwen

Ingredients

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

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Directions

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
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.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

Calories
240 cal
12%

Fat
14.5 g
22%

Carbs
23.6 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (11)

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MICHELE22

Aug. 23, 2003

"This cake is absolutely delicious! It smelled so good in the oven that as soon as it came out I had to have a piece. Highly recommended if you have company coming over last minute. No need to frost, i..." See moret's perfect just the way it is!"

Jillian

May. 14, 2012

"This cake is not a cake it is more like corn bread. Although it is good, it is definitely not a cake in the traditional sense of the word. If you want something dense with a lot of walnuts that is a..." See more little on the dry side, then you've found it right here...sorry."

JT6348

Aug. 23, 2003

"I'm so glad I finally found this cake recipe -- we used to make it years ago, but it was lost during a move! It's absolutely wonderful! Enjoy!..." See more"

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