Delmonico Nut Cake
A rich, moist nut cake featuring coconut, chopped nuts, and a tender crumb, perfect for gatherings or special occasions, offering a delightful combination of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter or margarine and shortening thoroughly.
- Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks and vanilla, mixing well.
- Sift flour with soda three times, then add to batter alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture.
- By hand, stir in coconut.
- Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
- Stir in a heaping tablespoon of egg whites into the batter and beat vigorously by hand until blended.
- Carefully fold in the remaining egg whites.
- Turn the batter into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish lined with waxed paper.
- Bake at 325°F (or 350°F for metal pans) for 1 hour or until the cake tests done, or in greased, floured 8-inch pans at 350°F for 25 minutes or until done.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1201
kcal
60% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).