Norwegian Sour Cream Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup soft butter
- 2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cup flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped. walnuts
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- walnut halves
Instructions
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one by one until fluffy. Beat in sour cream and vanilla (1 1/2 tsp.) Add flour, baking powder, soda and salt gradually. Divide batter into 3 round 9" cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit 45 minutes. Allow layers to cool in pans, then turn out on rack. Whip cream with 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. To assemble, place one layer on platter, spread top to edges with 1/3 whipped cream. Sprinkle with 1/2 chopped walnuts. Repeat. Top with third layer, spread remaining whipped cream atop. Sprinkle with sifted brown sugar and walnut halves.