Black Walnut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter
1 c. sugar
6 egg yolks
3/4 c. milk
1 c. chopped black walnut meats
2 1/2 c. flour
3 level tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream and add well-beaten yolks of
the
eggs, then the milk, chopped nuts (toss nut meats
in small
amount
of flour to coat; this prevents nuts from
falling to bottom of layers) and extract.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and add to the other ingredients.
Bake in two 8-inch layer pans for 30 to 40 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Ice
with Butter
Frosting.
If desired, dribble glaze over top and garnish with nut meats.