Black Walnut Chocolate Pound Cake

Description
This is a recipe I obtained from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Crawford Estate in Irving, Texas in 1982.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup shortening
 * 1 cup butter
 * 3 cups granulated sugar
 * 5 eggs
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * 5 tablespoons cocoa
 * 3 cups flour
 * 1 cup milk
 * 1 cup black walnuts

Glaze

 * 2 cups powdered sugar
 * 3 teaspoons hot coffee
 * 1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

 * 1) Cream shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
 * 2) Sift together salt, baking powder, cocoa and flour.
 * 3) Add alternately with milk then add nuts and bake at 325°F for 1½ hours.
 * 4) Cover after 10 minutes and cool completely before serving.
 * 5) Immediately before serving drizzle glaze over top.
 * 6) For glaze combine all ingredients and whisk until smooth.