Black Walnut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. chopped black walnuts
1 (3 oz.) can flaked coconut
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Cream Cheese Frosting
chopped black walnuts

Preparation

Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy and sugar is dissolved.
Add egg yolks, beating well.
Combine buttermilk and soda; stir until soda dissolves.
Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
Stir in vanilla.
Add 1 1/2 cups walnuts and coconut, stirring well.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
Fold egg whites into batter.
Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool layers in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.