1 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp. rum extract (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1 c. black walnuts, chopped

Beat butter, softening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add extracts to milk. Add baking powder to flour. Alternately add liquid and dry ingredients to batter. Stir in walnuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured tube or fluted pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven until cake tests done, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.