Spanish Bun Cake

Karen Sokol, from the kitchen of Kate Berntsen.

Another original cake recipe that my mother made. Mother called it Spanish Nut Cake. It has a meringue icing and is very unique brown sugar cake.

Cream:

1/2 c. butter or margarine

2 c. brown sugar

3 egg yolks

Add alternately with flour:

2¼ c. flour

1 tsp. soda mixed in 1-cup milk

2 tsp. vanilla

Pour into a greased and floured 9 X 13" cake pan. Make meringue.

Meringue:

Beat 3 egg whites till stiff. Slowly add 1 c. brown sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla.

Spread half of the meringue over cake batter. Place 3/4 c. chopped walnuts on top, then spread remaining half of meringue over the nuts.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes.