California Coffee Cake

Ingredients
Filling:    
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
 1/2 cup chopped walnuts  
1 tsp. cinnamon  1 TBS. melted butter  
1 TBS. flour    
Batter:    
1 cup sugar   1/2 cup butter 
1 1/2 cups flour   2 eggs - separated  
2 tsp. baking powder   1 tsp. salt  
1/2 cup milk  grated peel of 1 lemon and 1 orange  


Directions
  • Mix together filling ingredients and set aside.
  • For batter, begin by sifting together the flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Set aside.
  • Cream butter, add sugar, add yolks.
  • Mix in flour mixture.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
  • Pour 4/5 into a greased 9 x 9 pan.
  • Sprinkle filling over batter, then top with remaining batter.
  • Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes.

Serves 8