Vienna torte
Instructions:
- 7 eggs, separated
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- Filling
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cold milk
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- Chopped nuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat whites until frothy.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually; beat until stiff.
- Beat yolks until thick.
- Add remaining sugar gradually and beat.
- Combine the two mixtures.
- Sift the flour with cornstarch, baking powder and salt and fold in carefully.
- Pour into 4 greased and floured 8-inch layer cake pans.
- Bake about 20 minutes. Cool.
- Filling
- Heat milk in double boiler.
- Mix flour, sugar and cold milk.
- Add to heated milk and stir until thick, then cover and cook 15 minutes.
- When cool, add melted butter; mix well.
- Add vanilla extract and confectioners\' sugar.
- Spread this between the four layers and on top and sides.
- Cover well with chopped nuts.