Description
This is my mom's specialty and she makes it for all holidays. It is a rich, dark, spicy cake that has been soaked in a syrup and is best served with a dollop of whipped cream.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Milk
- Walnuts
- Cinnamon
- Clove
- Allspice
- Dry Breadcrumbs
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Cognac
- Water
- Orange Juice
- Cinnamon Stick
- Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350f
- Butter and flour a 13 x 9 baking pan
- In a bowl combine the walnuts, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, breadcrumbs, flour, and baking powder
- In a small glass, dilute the soda with the cognac
- Beat the egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form
- In a large bowl mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and then add the eggs yolks
- Mix in the soda with the cognac, and add the milk and the walnut mixture, beating until well combined
- Fold in 1 / 4 of the beaten egg whites to lighten batter, then carefully fold in the rest
- It is ok if a few white streaks show in the batter
- Spread into the prepared baking pan
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the cake tests done
- Cool cake completely
- For the syrup: mix all the ingredients together in a medium saucepan
- Bring it to a boil and boil for 5-7 minutes
- Remove cinnamon stick and pour hot syrup over cooled cake
- Let the cake cool completely before serving