Black Walnut Cake

Name: Black Walnut Cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon table salt; 1 cup cane syrup, preferably, or ½ cup molasses and ½ cup light corn syrup; 1 cup cane syrup, preferably, or ½ cup molasses and ½ cup light corn syrup; 1 cup cane syrup, preferably, or ½ cup molasses and ½ cup light corn syrup; 3 large eggs; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; ½ cup buttermilk; ¼ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup black walnut pieces; ¾ cup dried currants or chopped raisins; 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Preparation info

Serves
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

From the Carolinas to Kansas City, black walnuts are prized for their rich pungency. They’re worth seeking out, but if you can’t find them, substitute the more common English variety. The inspiration for this cake comes from an old recipe included in Beth Tartan’s classic North Carolina and Old Salem Cookery (1955, University of North Carolina Press).

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Americas
United States
Carolinas
Kansas
Dessert
Cake
Vegetarian

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