Maryland Black Walnut Cake Recipes

BLACK WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing just until the yellow disappears. Combine the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the vanilla and walnuts, and pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before turning out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.

BLACK WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss walnuts with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well., Combine the baking powder, salt and remaining flour; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in the reserved nut mixture., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 9 minutes., Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add vanilla. Beat on high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Frost the cake.

BLACK WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• To make the frosting: in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese; gradually add powdered sugar, beating (with an electric mixer) until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Stir in vanilla; set aside.
• To make cake: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well with an electric mixer at medium speed.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In another bowl, combine buttermilk and soda; stir until soda is dissolved.
• Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
• Mix after each addition.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Add in 1 cup walnuts and coconut; stir well.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form; fold egg white mixture into batter.
• Pour batter into 3 greased/floured 9-inch round cake pans.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 22-25 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
• Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
• Press additional chopped walnuts onto sides of cake.