Beat 8 yolks with 8 tablespoons sugar for 20 minutes or until light and thick. Sift together 8 tablespoons flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder, then add it to the egg yolks. Beat egg whites until stiff, then fold in the mixture. Add 8 tablespoons ground walnuts. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 30 minutes. Bake in 2 round, greased and floured cake pans.

ICING FOR TORTE:

4 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 lb. sweet butter
5 tbsp. powdered sugar

Mix together and put on cake; sprinkle finely chopped nuts on top of icing. Put cake in refrigerator to prevent icing from getting soft.