1/2 c. (1 stick) butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. cake flour
1/2 c. black walnut meats, broken
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Cream shortening until soft, add sugar gradually, creaming until fluffy. Add vanilla and mix well. Sift flour, measure and sprinkle a small amount over the nuts, mixing thoroughly. Sift remaining flour with baking powder and add to creamed mixture, alternating with the milk. Beat hard for about 2 minutes. Fold in nuts and beaten egg whites, pour into 2 layer cake pans, which have been lined with waxed paper, and bake in a moderate 350 degree oven for about 25 to 30 minutes.

Set on cake rack to cool. This cake is so rich, it should be almost cold before it is removed from the pan. Ice with favorite frosting and sprinkle cake with ground nuts.