Black Walnut Cake Recipe

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.

In a large bowl cream together the butter shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time mixing just until the yellow disappears. Combine the flour baking powder and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the vanilla and walnuts and pour into the prepared pan.

Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before turning out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.