Black Walnut Christmas Cake

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup butter
 * 4 egg
 * 2 cup flour
 * 3/4 tbsp salt
 * 1 cup Sugar
 * 1 tbsp vanilla
 * 2 tbsp baking powder
 * 1/2 cup milk
 * 1 cup black walnuts

Directions

 * 1) Cream butter and Sugar until light and fluffy.


 * 1) Beat in egg yolks all at once.


 * 1) Add vanilla.


 * 1) Sift dry ingredients together.


 * 1) Set aside 1 cup of the dry ingredients.


 * 1) Add the remaining flour mixture and the milk in small portions, alternately, mixing well with each addition, starting and ending with an addition of the dry ingredients.


 * 1) Mix together, the reserved flour and the nuts, and stir into the batter, mixing just until blended.


 * 1) Beat the egg whites until stiff, but not dry.


 * 1) Fold them into the batter.


 * 1) Bake in a 9 x 5 x 3" greased and floured loaf pan, or 3 quart mold at 350 degrees about 50 to 60 minutes, or until done.


 * 1) Frost with your favorite icing.