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butternut cake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Nelda Carnley
@BamaNama
Jack, AL

I have had this recipe for about 30 years, I can't even remember where I got it from. This is my husband and my favorite cake.

(1 rating)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For butternut cake

  • 1 c
    crisco
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    self rising flour
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter nut flavoring
  • FROSTING
  • 1-(8) oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1 box
    confectioners' sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter nut flavoring
  • 1 c
    chopped nuts

How To Make butternut cake

  • 1
    Cream sugar, crisco and eggs. Add 1 cup of all purpose flour and beat, add rest of ingredients and beat until well mixed. Pour into 2 or 3 greased and floured cake pans.(Depends on how thick you want the layers) Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes in pans the turn onto rack and completely cool.
  • 2
    Frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese, add sugar and flavoring, beat until mixed. Stir in pecans.
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