Square Dance Nut Cake

Sift together:
• 1 2/3 c Pillsbury flour
• 2 ts Baking powder
• 1/2 ts Salt
• 1 c Sugar

Add:
• 1/2 c Soft butter (Half shortening may be used)
• 2/3 c Milk

Beat for 2 minutes then add:
• 3 Egg whites unbeaten
• 1/2 ts Lemon extract

And beat for 2 minutes then Blend in:
• 1/2 cup chp walnuts

Checkerboard frosting (Combine):
• 1 tb Warm milk
• 2 tb Melted butter
• 2 1/4 c Confectioners sugar
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1/2 ts Vanilla

Beat until smooth and creamy

Add:
• 1 Melted chocolate and
• 1 tb Milk

To 1/3 of the frosting. The rest leave plain. Follow the directions for mixing cake.

Directions:
Pour into a well greasedand lightly floured 8 x 8 x 2 pan. Bake 350 40-50 minutes. Cool follow the directions for putting together. This is a simple cake that looks fancy. All you do is cut the nut loaf cake into four squares. You frost with white frosting (2) and the other 2 with chocolate-Then arrange them checkerboard fashion and sprinkle nuts over the top. It is a quick mix variation.