East Texas Pecan Cake

Directions

Set out butter to soften.

Sift together flour, salt, baking powder.

Grease bottom of 10-inch tube pan.

Separate eggs; beat yolks well; beat egg whites until stiff.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar.

Add beaten egg yolks, mixing well.

Combine milk, vanilla and coffee dissolved in 3 Tablespoons hot water.

Add alternately with dry ingredients.

Fold in pecans and egg whites.

Pour into pan and bake at 325℉ (160℃) for 1½ hours.

Let cool in pan on cake rack. Remove from pan.