CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Eggs, Dairy, Grains, Meats |
|
Cakes, Mom |
1 |
Cake |
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 |
c |
Butter, 3 sticks divided |
6 |
|
Eggs, separated |
1 1/2 |
t |
Baking soda |
1 1/2 |
c |
Buttermilk |
1 |
t |
Vanilla extract, or more |
1/2 |
t |
Salt |
1 |
c |
Sugar, granulated |
2 1/2 |
c |
Confectioner's sugar, 4x |
2 1/2 |
c |
Flour |
|
|
Walnut meats |
2 |
c |
Light brown sugar, 1 box |
1/2 |
c |
Butter |
2/3 |
c |
Water, plus 2 T |
2 |
T |
Karo |
INSTRUCTIONS
Separate eggs; place all the whites in a large bowl, place 3 yolks in
one small container, and the other 3 in another. Grease bundt pan (or
small tube pan and a loaf pan). Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Soften
1/2 C butter in a large bowl; add confectioner's sugar and beat until
thoroughly mixed. Add 3 egg yolks, one after another, and continue
beating. Add vanilla and mix till thoroughly blended, scraping sides
with spatula if necessary. Measure flour into a small bowl and stir in
baking soda. Add to butter/sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk
in 4 steps, beginning and ending with the flour. Sprinkle about 1/2 t
salt on egg whites. Beat till stiff, but not dry. Fold egg whites
into batter. TOPPING: Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat;
add 1 T of pineapple juice and the sugar. Add water and Karo and cook
at a high, rolling boil for about 3 minutes; stir in 2 T hot water.
Pour syrup into pan, pave bottom with walnuts. Pour in batter and
bake at 350 degrees F. about 30-35 minutes, until done. Drizzle cooled
cake with walnut liqueur. Try substituting almonds and Amaretto! (a
la Cafe Espresso) From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini
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