Hickory Nut Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely chopped hickory nuts
• 1 cup milk
• 3 egg whites

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans. sift flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt together and set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. add flour mixture alternately with milk. stir in nuts.
• in a separate clean bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. quickly but gently fold into the batter.
• divide batter into 2 - 9 inch pans. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.