Mom Mcgees Black Walnut Pound Cake Recipes

BLACK WALNUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour and baking powder; add alternately to creamed mixture with milk and extracts, beating on low speed just until combined. Fold in nuts. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 325° for about 1 hour 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine frosting ingredients; spread over cake.

MOTHER'S FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8 x 8-inch pan. Combine sugar, butter, milk, salt, and chocolate in medium saucepan. Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until all ingredients melt and come to a boil. Do not scrape down the sides of the pan. Lower heat, insert candy thermometer, and let boil slowly without stirring for about 10 minutes or until soft ball forms when dropped in a cup of cold water (238 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Remove pan from heat and cool. Add vanilla. Beat steadily until fudge loses its gloss. Add nuts. Pour into pan. Cool for 20 minutes and cut into squares. Store in airtight container or wrap in tinfoil.

BLACK WALNUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Butter and flour a 10" tube pan.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup black walnuts in tube pan and set aside.
• Cream butter and cream cheese, then add sugar beating until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add flour and salt, stirring until well combined.
• Stir in vanilla and remaining black walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.