Cake with Walnuts and Marmalade

Description

In Romanian: Prajitura cu nuci si marmelada

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup lard or butter
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 4 yolks
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• flour as needed
• 2 oz / 50 g ground walnuts
• 6 whipped egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• marmalade

Directions

1. Cream 1 cup of sugar with the butter or lard and 4 yolks, add sour cream, baking soda and vanilla, mix well, add flour and knead a medium soft dough.
2. Roll a sheet the size of the baking pan, place in the pan and spread marmalade on it.
3. Whip 6 egg whites, gradually add 1 cup sugar, then add the ground walnuts. Mix gently.
4. Place this mixture on top of the dough with marmalade, smooth into a uniform layer and bake at medium heat to start with and then at higher heat.
5. When done, cut into squares or rectangles.