6 Eggs separated
2 c Sugar, divided
1 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Cloves
1 lb Chopped walnuts
Sift dry ingrdients except sugar. beat whites stiff
and gradually beat in 1 cup sugar, beating stiff and
glossy. beat yolks thick and carefully fold into the
whites. Fold in dry ingrdients and nuts. Pour into a 9
x 13 pan. Bake 350 for 35 minutes or tested done.
while baking, make a syrup from remaining cup sugar,
and 1 cup water boiling for 10minutes. Pour cooled
syrup over hot cake. Cut into diamond shapes when
cool.Note: this cake has no butter or shortening in
it. Other recipes may use butter and oil.
Yields
1 Cake