Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and lightly flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Cream butter, then gradually add sugar and mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Add flour mixture and water to creamed mixture; beat together well. Chop black walnuts and fold into cake batter. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter. Pour equal amounts of batter into cake pans. Bake 35-40 minutes. Cool on rack and unmold.

To frost: Use your favorite cream cheese icing recipe. Ice top of one cake lightly; place second layer on top and ice entire cake.

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