Name: 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

Norwegian Sour Cream Cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup soft butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons 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.