• 1 cup chopped black or English walnuts
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• FROSTING:
• 1 ¾ cups sugar
• 4 egg whites
• ½ cup water
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

In a bowl, toss walnuts with ¼ cup flour; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well.

Combine the baking powder, salt and remaining flour; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk.

Stir in the reserved nut mixture.

Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 min. or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 min. before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar.

With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 min.

Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160 degrees F, about 9 min.

Pour into a large mixing bowl; add vanilla.

Beat on high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 min.

Frost the cake.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1158 views