Photo: David Holifield
Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 egg whites
- 1½ cups hickory nut meats, chopped
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 heaping teaspoons baking powder
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
2
In a bowl, mix the baking powder with the flour and stir well.
3
In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
4
Add the milk and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix well.
5
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until combined.
6
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
7
Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
8
Stir in the hickory nut meats.
9
Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and bake for 1 hour.