Silver And Gold Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. baking powder
few drops lemon extract
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 c. cake flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla.
Add egg yolks, beating well.
Stir in milk.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Gradually add to batter.
Add extract.
Pour into greased and floured 9-inch square pan.
Beat egg whites until frothy.
Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar until meringue holds its shape.
Fold in nuts.
Spread over batter; sprinkle with a little granulated sugar and bake 30 minutes.
Cool before cutting.