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Hungarian Walnut Torte

"This truly special cake with its creamy not-too-sweet filling is one I've made for years. People say it is excellent," notes Jeannette Jeremias of Kitchener, Ontario. "I'm the first generation of my Hungarian family to be born in Canada."

12 ServingsPrep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

6 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
5 tablespoons water
1/2 cup ground walnuts
FILLING:
1-1/4 cups milk
1 package (3.4 ounces) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
White and dark chocolate curls, optional

Directions

Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl,
beat egg yolks and sugar for 10 minutes or until light
lemon-colored. Beat in vanilla. Combine cake flour and baking
powder; add to egg mixture alternately with water, beating well.
Fold in walnuts.
In another bowl and with clean beaters, beat the egg whites on high
until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into batter;
fold in remaining whites.

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Hungarian Walnut Torte (continued)

Directions (continued)

Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at
350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from
pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small saucepan, whisk the milk and pudding mix. Bring to a boil,
stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Pour into a bowl; press a
piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap over pudding. Refrigerate for
30 minutes.
In a bowl, cream the butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar
until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and cooled pudding. Split
each cake into two layers. Place one bottom layer on a serving
plate; spread with about 3/4 cup filling. Repeat layers. Garnish
with chocolate curls if desired. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 390 calories, 21 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 130 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.