Pumpkin Cake With Seafoam Frosting

Ingredients

3 c sifted cake flour
3 ts baking powder
1/2 ts baking soda
1/4 ts salt
1/2 ts cinnamon
1/2 c milk
1 c granulated sugar
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter
2 eggs
1 ts vanilla extract
8 by
1 1/2 layer cake pans
2 cup measuring

Instructions

with fingertip. Cool in the pans 10 minutes. 4. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack. Make Frosting: In top of double boiler, combine 1/4 cup egg whites, 1 1/2 cups light-brown sugar, packed, 1 tablespoon light corn syrup and 1/3 cup water. With an electric rotary beater, beat 1 minute to combine. 5. Cook over rapidly boiling water, beating constantly, about 7 minutes, or until stiff peaks form when beater is slowly raised. Remove from boiling water. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; then continue beating until the frosting is thick enough to spread-about 2 minutes. 6. Place a layer on plate, top side down; spread with 1 cup frosting; sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Repeat with second layer, top side down. Frost cake with rest swirling decoratively. Garnish edge with walnut halves. Refrigerate till serving. Serves 12 Recipe from: McCall's, October 1984