Walnut Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup milk
2 cups pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup walnuts, chopped fine, or 1/2 cup walnuts and 1/2 cup cherries
1 teaspoon vanilla
Whites of 4 eggs
Directions
Cream butter and add sugar; beat until very light and creamy.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with the milk.
Add nuts and vanilla.
Fold in stiffly beaten whites.
Bake in loaf pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350° F.
Let stand for 5 minutes before turning out on rack.
Cover top and sides with butter cream icing and sprinkle all over with chopped rolled walnuts or cocoanut.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with the milk.
Add nuts and vanilla.
Fold in stiffly beaten whites.
Bake in loaf pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350° F.
Let stand for 5 minutes before turning out on rack.
Cover top and sides with butter cream icing and sprinkle all over with chopped rolled walnuts or cocoanut.