Cocoa Ripple Ring

1/2 c Shortening

3/4 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1 1/2 c Flour

3/4 ts Salt

2/3 c Milk

2 ts Baking powder

1/3 c Nestle quick

1/3 c Walnuts; chopped

1/3 c Powdered sugar

Cream together shortening, sugar and the eggs until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, salt and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beating well after each addition. Spoon 1/3 of the batter into a well greased 6 1/2 cup ring pan or 9x9" pan. Mix Nestle Quick and walnuts together and then sprinkle 1/2 over the batter in the pan. Add the second 1/3 batter and then the rest of the Quick and walnuts. Top with remaining batter. Bake at 350~ for 35 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes and then turn out of the pan onto a plate. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and serve warm.
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