Hickory Nut Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 6 egg whites
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup sweet milk
• 1 cup hickory nuts, chopped and floured

Method

1. 1 Cream 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar together.
2. 2 Beat 6 egg whites to stiff peaks.
3. 3 Sift flour with 2 teaspoons baking powder three times.
4. 4 Alternately add creamed mixture, 1 cup milk, and most of the flour to the bowl, stirring lightly.
5. 5 Fold in remaining flour, chopped floured hickory nuts, and beaten egg whites. Do not beat.
6. 6 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F).