Walnut Cake

Ingredients

• 1 packet Green's Sponge Mixture
• 3 ozs. Flour
• 4 ozs. Butter
• 2 Eggs
• 3 tablespoonsful Milk
• 2 ozs. shelled Walnuts
• a pinch of Salt

Method

1. 1

   Mix together the Sponge Mixture, Flour and Salt.

2. 2

   Whisk the Eggs and add the Milk.

3. 3

   Cream the Butter and add by degrees first a little of the dry ingredients and then some of the Egg and Milk until all is used up.

4. 4

   Reserve 6 or 8 half Walnuts for decorating, chop the rest coarsely and add to the Batter.

5. 5

   Beat all well together and put into a well-greased and floured Cake Tin.

6. 6

   Bake for about 1 hour in a fairly slow oven.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Recipes (illustrated baking booklet, 1930) (1930) by Ltd H.J. Green & Co., page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WALNUT CAKE. INGREDIENTS.—1 packet Green's Sponge Mixture, 3 ozs. Flour, 4 ozs. Butter, 2 Eggs, 3 tablespoonsful Milk, 2 ozs. shelled Walnuts, a pinch of Salt

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