Old Fashioned Kentucky Nut Cake recipe

1 servings

2/3 cup shortening

2/3 cup white sugar

3 eggs

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups chopped walnuts

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.

Beat in eggs one at a time.

Combine milk and vanilla, and add alternately with flour mixture to egg mixture.

Fold in nuts.

Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack.