Grandma M's Toasted Nut Spice Cake
Created by Gerry on November 19, 2011
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #2802
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar (packed)
- 2 egg yolks (save whites in separate bowl for the meringue)
- 1 1/4 cups sour milk (directions for souring milk included in recipe)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Meringue:
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup walnuts. chopped ( I use pecans)
How to Make
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Step 1: If you do not have sour milk - put 1 1/4 tablespoons vinegar in cup and fill with milk, place the cup of milk in small bowl adding the remaining 1/4 cup of milk, let stand for several minutes to sour
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Step 2: Cream butter and brown sugar, add egg yolks and vanilla mixing well
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Step 3: In large bowl flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt and whisk together to blend
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Step 4: Dissolve baking soda in sour milk, adding the sour milk and dry ingredients alternately to batter and mix well. Spread into a greased 9 x 13 pan
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Step 5: Make meringue, beat egg whites until stiff, gradually add the brown sugar, continue beating until nice and smooth, Spread over cake batter, sprinkle with chopped nuts
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Step 6: Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool before serving.
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Step 7: When slicing I dip the knife in hot water, makes cutting through the meringue easier and makes for nice slices
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (112.7 g)
- Calories 424.9
- Total Fat - 15.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.7 g
- Cholesterol - 2.4 mg
- Sodium - 266.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 69 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 22 g
- Protein - 3.7 g
- Calcium - 53.4 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg