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Ingredients
- Butter Icing:
- 9 eggs, separated
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup black coffee
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts (loosely
- packed)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup scalded milk
- 1 egg white- not beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
For Torte:
1. Mix egg yolks, sugar and coffee.
2. Add combined flour, baking powder
vanilla and nuts
3. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites
4. Put wax/parchment paper on the
bottom of 3 9 inch "ungreased"
cake pans
5. Bake in a 325- 350 degree oven for
17 minutes or until cakes spring
back.
For Butter Icing:
1. Cream shortening and butter.
2. Add salt, sugar, egg white and
vanilla.
3. Add milk one teaspoon at a time.
Beat until creamy.
You may not need to use all of the milk. Icing recipe can be doubled.
Do not frost cakes until they have cooled completely. Refrigerate before serving.