Name: Nut Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tsp cream of tartar and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 teaspoon milk; 1 1/2 cup cake flour; 3/4 cup nutmeats; 3 egg whites, beaten stiff

Recipe from Grandma Jeske

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Nut Cake

Courses: Cakes

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 40 mins

Cooking Temp: 350 F Servings: 12

Ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter
1 cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup milk
1 tsp cream of tartar and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 teaspoon milk (or a little more)
1 ¹⁄₂ cup cake flour
³⁄₄ cup nutmeats
3 egg whites, beaten stiff

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well and dust with flour 2 round 9 inch layer pans or 1 oblong 13 x 9 pan. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Beat in milk and cream of tartar/baking soda mix. Sift flour and stir into shortening mixture, then stir in nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake layers 30-35 minutes or oblong 35-40 minutes. Cool and frost.