Nut Cake
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.