Walnut Cake

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 3 Egg Yolks (Large eggs)
• 0.5 cup Milk
• 1.75 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2.5 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 Egg Whites (Large eggs)
• 1 cup Chopped Walnuts
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. 2In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. 3Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. 4In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
5. 5In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
6. 6Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter until just combined. Then, fold in the chopped walnuts.
7. 7Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. 8Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.