Hickory Nut Cake With Brown Sugar Fudge Frosting |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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The hickory tree is in the walnut family, and the trees do look like walnuts at a glance. Pecans can be used also. Ingredients:
***cake |
2 cups sugar |
2/3 cup butter |
3 eggs |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour |
1 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup hickory nuts, chopped(reserve a few halves for garnish) |
*****penuche frosting |
1/2 cup butter |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1/4 cup milk or cream |
2 cups confectioners sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Cream together sugar and butter for cake
2. Add eggs; beat on medium speed on mixer for 2 minutes
3. Mix dry ingredients together lightly with a fork.
4. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
5. Mix well.
6. Stir in vanilla and nuts.
7. Pour into a greased & floured13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. pan or two 8-in. pans.
8. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes.
9. Cool.
10. ******FROSTING******
11. Melt butter in medium saucepan.
12. Add brown sugar; boil for 2 minutes.
13. Add milk; bring to boil
14. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm.
15. Beat in sugar and vanilla. (Add 1/2 cup chopped hickory nuts, if desired)
16. Frost cake.
17. Garnish with reserved hickory nut halves
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19. Joy is found in kisses
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