Nusskuchen ("Nut cake")

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 261.8

Total Fat: 13.1 g
Cholesterol: 44.7 mg
Sodium: 165.0 mg
Total Carbs: 33.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 4.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Nusskuchen ("Nut cake") calories by ingredient

Introduction

This was introduced to our family by my brother's German class back in high school and has been a family favorite ever since! This was introduced to our family by my brother's German class back in high school and has been a family favorite ever since!

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

1 cup margarine

2 cups sugar

5 eggs, separated

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup choc. chips

1 cup walnuts, chopped

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

3 Tbs. chocolate-flavored beverage mix (like Nesquik)

1 cup buttermilk

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg YOLKS, and vanilla until well-blended. Stir in choc. chips and nuts. Sift dry ingredients together and blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in buttermilk. Fold in stiffly beaten egg WHITES. Turn into two greased and floured 9x5x3 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until cake tests done. Cool on wire rack. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNIW70.