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Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 cup plus 1 Tblsp milk, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp Almond extract
- 1 lb finely chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease 9" tube pan.
Sift flour, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl. Combine butter, sugar and egg yolks in large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy and smooth. Reduce to low and gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with 1 cup milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add walnuts. Place egg whites in a small mixing bowl and beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter.
Bake 65 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Invert onto a plate. Combine powdered sugar with 1 Tblsp milk and stir until smooth. Drizzle evenly over warm cake. Garnish with whole walnuts. Improves overnight.