Black Walnut Cake
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup lard
1 cup black walnuts, chopped
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice, cloves and salt
2 tsp baking powder
3 cups flour
2 cups beer
Preparation
1
Combine lard and sugar and beat until fluffy
2
Add eggs, mixing well after each
3
Combine dry ingredients together
4
Alternate adding dry ingredients and beer to lard/sugar/egg mixture
5
Stir in nuts, if using
6
Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes
7
9X13 pan
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About
This is a delicious family favorite. Feel free to leave out the black walnuts, but their natural sweetness and depth of flavor, makes it lovely.
Other Names:
Beer Cake, Spice Cake
Yield:
Serves 12
Added:
Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 9:41pm
