Grandma's Hickory Nut Cake Recipe

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Grandma's Hickory Nut Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup hickory nuts, chopped (reserve a few halves for garnish)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk or 1/4 cup cream
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. For the Cake: Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs; beat on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes. Mix dry ingredients together lightly with a fork. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Mix well. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-inch pan (or 2 8-inch round cake pans). Bake at 325 F for 45-50 minutes. Cool.
  2. For the Frosting: Make frosting by melting butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar; boil 2 minutes. Add milk; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm. Beat in sugar and vanilla. (You may add 1/2 cup chopped hickory nuts if desired.) Frost the cake and decorate with reserved hickory nuts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1239.59 Kcal (5190 kJ)
Calories from fat 390.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.44g 67%
Cholesterol 202.35mg 67%
Sodium 148.51mg 6%
Potassium 397.9mg 8%
Total Carbs 198.12g 66%
Sugars 154.79g 619%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Protein 17.69g 35%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 15%
Iron 2.1mg 11%
Calcium 196.2mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 337.25 Kcal (1412 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.82g 67%
Cholesterol 55.05mg 67%
Sodium 40.41mg 6%
Potassium 108.26mg 8%
Total Carbs 53.9g 66%
Sugars 42.11g 619%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 6%
Protein 4.81g 35%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 15%
Iron 0.6mg 11%
Calcium 53.4mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.1
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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