Coffee Nut Torte Recipe
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts
- FILLING:
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
- In a large mixing, bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks; beat until light. Sift together flour and baking powder; add crumbs. Add alternately with coffee to creamed mixture, beating well until smooth. Stir in vanilla and nuts. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Pour into two 8-in. round waxed paper-lined baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely. For filling, prepared pudding with milk and coffee; chill. Fold in cream. Split each cake layer and spread with filling.
