Black Walnut Spice Cake

• 1-1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• margarine, softened
• 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 lg. eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup butter
• margarine, softened
• 5 tbsp. milk
• 7-1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar, divided
• 1-1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Combine 1-1/2 cups boiling water and 1 cup black walnuts; let stand 5 minutes.
2. Drain well.
3. Set aside.
4. Beat 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter at medium speed of an electric mixer in a large mixing bowl; gradually add 2 cups brown sugar, beating well.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
6. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients; add to shortening mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
7. Mix at low speed after each addition just until blended.
8. Fold in prepared walnuts.
9. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
10. Bake at 350F.
11. for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
12. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
13. Spread Buttery Cinnamon Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
14. Sprinkle top with chopped black walnuts.
15. Frosting: Beat butter at high speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
16. Combine 2 cups powdered sugar and cinnamon; add to butter, and beat at medium speed until smooth.
17. Add remaining 5-1/2 cups sugar alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
18. Add vanilla; beat until blended.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/390 (may not work)