WALNUT CAKE 
3 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
6 lg. eggs, separated
1/2 c. milk
1 c. wine, brandy, cognac, whiskey or lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. cream of tartar
Powdered sugar

Sift flour and salt together, set aside. Cream butter until light, beat in sugar - beat in egg yolks. Combine milk, wine or liquor or juice, vanilla. Add this to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients. Fold in nuts. Beat egg whites until foamy, sprinkle cream of tartar over them and beat until stiff, and will hold a peak (not dry).

Fold into batter gently, but thoroughly. Butter 10 inch tube pan and line bottom with brown paper (or parchment paper) butter the paper. Turn batter into pan and bake at 275 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until tests done. Cool in pan 30 minutes. Turn out of pan - dust with powdered sugar.

 

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