Gone With the Wind Cake

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• Baked on Topping:
• 2 cups cake flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 & 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Bring all ingredients to room temp.

Heat oven to 350.

Sift, then measure flour.

Add baking powder, salt, sugar to flour & sift again in large bowl.

Add shortening, milk & vanilla & beat 2 minutes.

Add unbeaten eggs & beat 1 minute more.

Pour into greased 13x9 pan.

Topping:

Beat egg whites till stiff, but not dry.

Gradually add brown sugar & beat till well mixed.

Spread over top of cake batter & sprinkle with nuts.

Bake for 35 minutes.