Black Walnut Cake

Ingredients

• 12 c butter or margarine softened
• 12 c shortening
• 2 c sugar
• 5 eggs separated
• 1 c buttermilk
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 c chopped black walnuts
• 1 3 oz can flaked coconut
• 12 tsp cream of tartar
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• chopped black walnuts

Directions

1. Cream the butter and shortening
2. Gradually add sugar beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer Add egg yolks one at a time beating well after each addition
3. Combine buttermilk and soda Stir until soda dissolves Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture beginning and ending with flour
4. Mix after each addition Stir in vanilla Add 1 cup walnuts and coconut stirring well
5. Beat egg whites at room temperature and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form
6. Fold into batter
7. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans
8. Bake at 350 for 22 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean Cool in pans 10 minutes Remove from pans
9. Let cool completely on wire racks Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and
10. sides of cake
11. Press additional walnuts onto sides of cake