125 Year-Old Black Walnut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs (room temperature)
1 tsp. rum flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1 1/2 c. black walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Grease tube pan.
Cream together butter and shortening; mix in sugar well.
Add one egg at a time.
Add flavorings.
Mix in flour, a little at a time.
Mix well.
Add milk and nuts.
Mix all ingredients well.
Pour into tube pan.
Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes.