Maryland Black Walnut Cake B H G Recipes

BLACK WALNUT CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Sift your flour to have it ready. Set aside for now.
• Chop the black walnuts if needed.
• Place the butter in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the lard or shortening.
• Use a mixer to cream butter and shortening together for 3 minutes.
• Gradually add in the light brown sugar, mixing until smooth.
• Gradually add the granulated sugar, mixing until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mix just until combined. Scrape down bowl as needed.
• Add flour, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
• Add butter nut flavoring, mix just until combined.
• Add the walnut pieces.
• Fold nuts into mixture by hand until combined.
• Grease and flour 3 - 8 inch cake pans.
• Divide batter between the 3 pans.
• Bake at 350F degrees for 20 - 30 minutes, or until cake tests done using a wooden toothpick.
• Remove from oven, place pans on wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Remove layers from pans, place layers on wire rack to cool completely.
• Black Walnut Butter Cream Frosting Instructions:
• Place the cream cheese, butter and flavoring in a large mixing bowl.
• Cream the ingredients together until smooth.
• Gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Stir slowly to avoid making a mess.
• Spread frosting between layers of cake, on sides, and on top.
• Enjoy!

MARYLAND BLACK WALNUT CAKE - B-H-G

Steps:

• Set oven at at 350°F Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Pulse black walnuts in a food processor 8 to 10 times or until finely ground; set aside.
• Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolks and vanilla, beating just until blended.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat batter at low speed just until blended after each addition.
• Beat egg whites at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
• Fold ground walnuts into batter.
• Spoon batter evenly into pan
• Bake for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
• Sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream and sliced fresh strawberries, if desired.

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 LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition. Fold in walnuts., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough buttermilk to reach spreading consistency., Spread 1 cup frosting between cake layers. Spread top of cake with an additional 1 cup frosting. Spread remaining frosting in a thin layer over side of cake. Top with additional walnuts and, if desired, orange slices.

BLACK WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350° Mix butter and sugar together, then add eggs one at a time. Sift flour and baking powder together. Add flour mixture and milk to sugar and butter mixture, alternating flour and milk. Add walnuts last. Pour into greased and floured pan. Bake at 350° for about one hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool, then add the glaze, pour slowly, small amounts at a time.
• 2. Add all ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook for one minute. Remove from heat, let cool, then pour over cake.

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.