Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups white sugar
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 eggs
1 1/8 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon black walnut extract
1 cup chopped black walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat in well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and mix well. Add vanilla and walnut extract. Fold in nuts.
Pour batter into 2 – 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
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