Old Fashioned Nut Cake
Source of Recipe
old time recipe
Recipe Introduction
This is a decadent recipe. Cut in thin slices, great for gift giving!!!
32 oz. walnuts, coarsely chopped
3� c. sifted flour
2 t. baking powder
� t. salt
� c. milk
� c. rum
1� c. margarine, softened
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
Lightly grease bottom and sides of a 10 inch tube pan, line with brown paper on the bottom, grease. Turn nuts into a large bowl. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Combine milk with Rum. Preheat oven to 275�.
At medium speed beat butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating at high speed after each addition. Beat until light and fluffy. At low speed beat in flour mixture ( in fourths) alternately with the milk mixture ( in thirds) beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Pour batter over nuts, mix well. Turn into prepared pan spreding evenly. Bake 2� hours or until tester near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes. Remove from pan. Wrap well and store in refrigerator.
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