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Old Fashioned Kentucky Nut Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Gwen

"Simply walnut! I use half butter and half shortening for better flavor. Frost with a buttercream frosting."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 10 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9 x 13 inch sheet cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

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

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2003 by MICHELE22
This cake is absolutely delicious! It smelled so good in the oven that as soon as it came out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2003 by XIOVIOIVOIX
This cake was very easy to make and turned out very well! Not to sweet but very moist and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2003 by JT6348
I'm so glad I finally found this cake recipe -- we used to make it years ago, but it was lost... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2003 by TALLONES
I didn't have enough walnuts so I substituted chopped macadamia nuts instead. Wow! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by QMCCOY
Not a sweet cake, but very nice. I made it for my husband's birthday. We liked it, the kids... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by ANGELA LU
Excellent flavor! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2008 by Jmonroe62
This cake is not a cake it is more like corn bread. Although it is good, it is definitely not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2008 by jsmvmd
This cake was a favorite of actress Irene Dunne, who was from KY. It is a favorite of my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2005 by HARLEYANGEL1107
I thought this cake was too dry. Needed more flavor. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2005 by DINGDONGDONE
Edible, but not good. As a cake, it was like calling cornbread cake. It was not sweet... MORE


 
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