Walnut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Crisco
5 eggs (save 2 whites for icing)
3 c. flour (if plain, add 1 tsp. salt)
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. pecans, finely chopped
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. walnut flavoring
1 can walnuts, finely chopped

Preparation

Cream together shortening and sugar.
Stir in other ingredients, saving half the nuts and 2 egg whites for the icing and using half the nuts in the cake batter.
Bake in four layers for 20 to 25 minutes at 375\u00b0.