Ingredients

1/4 C. shortening
1 C. butter
3 C. sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
5 Tbsp. cocoa
3 C. flour

Cooking Instructions

Cream shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift together salt, baking powder, cocoa and flour. Add alternately with 1 C. sweet milk. Then add 1 C. black walnuts or pecans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Check at 1 hour. Cover after 10 minutes cooling, or put in a cake box. Ice if desired.
 
 
"But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'" (Matthew 4:4)