Bread Crumb Cake

Submitted by Steve P.

"This is for a discussion of vintage cookbook recipes. This is From the 1941 edition of The New American Cookbook by Lily Haxworth Wallace."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 2layer cake
• Serves: 8-12

ingredients

• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• 3⁄4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon melted shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 large egg whites, stiffly beaten

directions

1. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
2. Add sugar and water.
3. Add the nuts, bread crumbs, baking powder, and shortening.
4. Mix well.
5. Add vanilla and fold in Stiffly beaten egg whites.
6. Bake in 2 greased layer cake pans in hot oven (400°F) 15- 20 minutes.
7. When cool, spread whipped cream, sweetened and flavored, between layers and on top of cake.

Reviews

[Marcia D.]

My mom used to make a hazelnut torte with a recipe similar to this. The frosting was made with milk and flour I think.