Black Walnut Cake
Ingredients
1/2 C. margarine, softened
1/2 C. Wesson or Mazola oil
2 C. sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 C. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 C. all purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1-1/2 C. chopped black walnuts
6 ounce package of frozen coconut, thawed
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 stick of oleo, melted
8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cooking Instructions
Cream margarine and oil. Add sugar and beat well. Add egg yolks and beat well. Mix buttermilk and soda. Stir until soda dissolves. Add four to mixture alternating with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla, add walnuts and coconut and stir well. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour batter into 3 greased, wax paper lined 9-inch round pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes and turn out. Cream Cheese Frosting: Melt oleo, mash up cream cheese. Add oleo to cream cheese and mix. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Spread on layers and top of the cake.
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