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      Title: MOM'S WALNUT CAKE
 Categories: Cakes, Mom
      Yield: 1 Cake
 
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  1 1/2 c  Butter (3 sticks), divided
      6 lg Eggs, separated
  1 1/2 ts Baking soda
  1 1/2 c  Buttermilk
      1 ts Vanilla extract (or more)
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 c  Sugar, granulated
  2 1/2 c  Confectioner's sugar (4x)
  2 1/2 c  Flour
           Walnut meats

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      2 c  Light brown sugar (1 box)
    1/2 c  Butter
    2/3 c  Water, plus 2 T
      2 tb Karo
 
  Separate eggs; place all the whites in a large bowl, place 3 yolks in
  one small container, and the other 3 in another. Grease bundt pan (or
  small tube pan and a loaf pan). Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  
  Soften 1/2 C butter in a large bowl; add confectioner's sugar and beat
  until thoroughly mixed. Add 3 egg yolks, one after another, and
  continue beating.  Add vanilla and mix till thoroughly blended,
  scraping sides with spatula if necessary.
  
  Measure flour into a small bowl and stir in baking soda. Add to
  butter/sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk in 4 steps,
  beginning and ending with the flour.
  
  Sprinkle about 1/2 t salt on egg whites.  Beat till stiff, but not
  dry. Fold egg whites into batter.
  
  TOPPING:  Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat; add 1 T of
  pineapple juice and the sugar.  Add water and Karo and cook at a high,
  rolling boil for about 3 minutes; stir in 2 T hot water. Pour syrup
  into pan, pave bottom with walnuts.  Pour in batter and bake at 350
  degrees F. about 30-35 minutes, until done. Drizzle cooled cake with
  walnut liqueur.
  
  Try substituting almonds and Amaretto!  (a la Cafe Espresso)
 
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