Blitz Kuchen Cake

• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs + 2 egg yolks
• 1 c. sour milk
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 1/8 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. pecans

1. Combine shortening and brown sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and yolks. Sift together flour, cloves, cinnamon, soda, baking powder and salt.
3. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour milk.
4. Mix well.
5. Grease and line with wax paper a large tube pan.
6. Pour in batter.
7. Spread with mixture made with 2 egg whites and 1 cup brown sugar and beat until stiff, then sprinkle top with nuts. Bake at 350u0b0 for 45 minutes.
8. Have oven shelf below center so topping on cake will not brown too much or nuts scorch.

shortening, brown sugar, eggs , sour milk, flour, cloves, cinnamon, soda, baking powder, salt, pecans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=430580 (may not work)