Black Walnut Cake I

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup black walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
4. In a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter. Add confectioners' sugar, beat well. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Frost cooled cake, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7779/black-walnut-cake-i/ (may not work)