Northern Louisiana Nut Cake Recipe

Name: Northern Louisiana Nut Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups walnuts, broken in large pieces, toasted; 3 1/2 cups pecans, broken in large pieces, toasted; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon mace; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup brandy or 1/2 cup Bourbon; 3/4 lb butter, room temperature; 2 cups granulated sugar; 5 extra large eggs

Servings: persons

3 1/2 cups walnuts, broken in large pieces, toasted
3 1/2 cups pecans, broken in large pieces, toasted
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup brandy or 1/2 cup Bourbon
3/4 lb butter, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
5 extra large eggs

1
Move an oven rack to lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 10 x 4-inch tube pan. Line bottom with parchment paper. Butter paper and dust pan with fine dried bread crumbs. Set aside.
2
Place walnuts and pecans into a very large mixing bowl or roasting pan.
3
Combine flour, baking powder, mace and salt in another bowl. Whisk to combine.
4
Combine milk and 1/4 cup brandy or bourbon in another bowl. Set aside.
5
Cream butter in large bowl of an electric mixer. Add sugar and beat at moderate speed for two or three minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating each until incorporated. Increase speed and beat until light and fluffy.
6
On low speed alternately add flour mixture in three additions and milk mixture in two, beating only until smooth after each addition. Pour batter over nuts and mix with your hands or a wooden spoon until nuts are coated with batter. Turn batter into prepared pan, smoothing top to even.
7
Bake for 1-3/4 hours or until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Transfer cake to a cooling rack. While cake is still hot brush top with 1/4 cup brandy or bourbon. Let cake cool in pan for 20 minutes. Cover cake with a cooling rack and invert to remove paper. Invert again and cool in upright position. Let cake age for 24 hours before serving. Yield: 16 servings.

2926

kcal

Calories

219

Fat

214

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 1/2 cups walnuts, broken in large pieces, toasted, 3 1/2 cups pecans, broken in large pieces, toasted, 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted, 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder, and more.

Yes, Northern Louisiana Nut Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Northern Louisiana Nut Cake

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