1 c. butter or Crisco
2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
3 c. plain flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1/2 tsp. walnut flavoring
2 c. chopped walnuts

Cream butter and sugar, mix dry ingredients; add eggs last and beat well; add flavoring and nuts; pour in well greased and floured tube pan. Place in cold oven; turn heat on 350 degrees for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 325 degrees and cook for 1 hour.