Bread Crumb Cake


This is for a discussion of vintage cookbook recipes. This is from the 1941 edition of the new american cookbook by lily haxworth wallace.

Steps


Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
Add sugar and water.
Add the nuts , bread crumbs , baking powder , and shortening.
Mix well.
Add vanilla and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Bake in 2 greased layer cake pans in hot oven 15- 20 minutes.
When cool , spread whipped cream , sweetened and flavored , between layers and on top of cake.

Ingredients


egg yolks, sugar, cold water, walnuts, soft breadcrumbs, baking powder, shortening, vanilla, egg whites