BECKY'S WALNUT CAKE

• 2 sticks butter or margarine
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs (separated) yolks
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch salt
• 1 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup Walnuts (Black or English)
• flour lightly

Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg yolks. Add dry ingredients (which have been sifted together) alternately with water. Beat well after each addition. Add flavoring and unbeaten egg whites separately. Fold in nuts. Bake in large tube pan 350 degrees F. for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Test to see if done.