BLACK WALNUT CAKEIngredients~~
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
5 eggs -- separated -- room temperature
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
11/2 cups chopped black walnuts
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 (3 oz.) can flaked coconut
Cream Cheese Frosting with chopped walnutsMethod~~
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 alternating with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
Stir in vanilla. Add 11/2 cups walnuts and coconut, stirring well.
Beat egg whites (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 pans.
Bake at 350º F. for 30 minutes or until cakes tests done.
Cool layers in pans for 10 minutes.
Remove from pans and cool completely.
Frost cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Sprinkle remaining walnuts on top of cake.

Cream Cheese Frosting For Black Walnut Cake:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 (16 oz.) pkg. sifted
powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Soften cream cheese and combine with butter beating
until smooth.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy.
Spread between layers and on top and sides.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of nuts on top.