Black Walnut Cake II

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup walnuts black chopped
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 3  eggs 
• 2.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.1 cups milk 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 teaspoon walnut extract black
• 1.7 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• toothpicks

Directions

1. 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.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time and beat in well.
4. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and mix well.
5. Add vanilla and walnut extract. Fold in nuts.
6. Pour batter into 2 - 9 inch pans.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.