Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 egg yolks (save whites in separate bowl for the meringue)
  • 1 1/4 cups sour milk (directions for souring milk included in recipe)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • meringue
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)

Method

  • If you do not have sour milk - put 1 1/4 tablespoons vinegar in cup and fill with milk, place the cup of milk in small bowl adding the remaining 1/4 cup of milk, let stand for several minutes to sour.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar, add egg yolks and vanilla mixing well.
  • In large bowl flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt and whisk together to blend.
  • Dissolve baking soda in sour milk, adding the sour milk and dry ingredients alternately to batter and mix well.
  • Spread into a 9x 13 pan.
  • Make meringue - beat egg whites until stiff, gradually add the brown sugar, continue beating until nice and smooth, Spread over cake batter, sprinkle with chopped nuts.
  • Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.