6 lg Eggs, separated
3 c Sugar
1 c Butter
3 c Flour, plain
1/2 ts Baking soda
Sour cream (small carton)
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 c Pecans, chopped
Grease tube pan; preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Set two sticks of
butter aside to soften. Separate eggs; beat whites till stiff and
set aside.
Cut butter into sugar. Add egg yolks and beat a little.
Measure flour; use a small amount to mix with nuts until they are
well-floured. Mix soda into flour. Stir flour into butter/sugar/egg
mixture. Add sour cream and vanilla. Can do all this with an electric
mixer, but now use a spoon to fold in egg whites.
Fold in nuts and bake approximately 1 1/2 hours until done.
Yields
1 Cake