Yield: 6 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 4 \N | Eggs |
| 2 cups | Sugar |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 teaspoons | Vanilla |
| 2 tablespoons | Butter |
| 1 cup | Milk; hot |
| 2 cups | Cake flour |
| 2 teaspoons | Baking powder |
| \N \N | Icing |
| \N \N | Powdered sugar |
| \N \N | Milk |
| \N \N | Peanuts or pecans; chopped fine or ground |
Melt butter in hot milk. Beat the eggs with a rotary beater until light; beat in sugar, salt, vanilla and butter mixture. Sift flour and baking powder together; beat in quickly. Pour into a greased 13x9" pan. Pound the pan several times to remove any air bubbles.
Bake for 25-35 minutes at 350~. Cool the cake and cut in 4x1" pieces.
Cover all sides with icing made of powdered sugar and milk to your desired consistency. Roll in nuts of choice.