Walnut Cake With Eggs Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, shortening and granulated sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in ground walnuts. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners' sugar; mix well. Beat in vanilla until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Refrigerate.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Oil an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan well. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until thick. In another bowl, combine the semolina, bread crumbs, walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves. Stir into the yolk mixture, then stir in the brandy. Whip the egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold them into the yolk mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• While the cake is baking, combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan. Boil for 8 to 10 minutes. As soon as the cake is done, pour the syrup over the top. Let cool. Loosen the cake from the sides of the pan with a small, sharp knife, turn out of the pan and serve.