Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Beat egg whites until stiff, set aside

Beat egg yolks with sugar, add baking powder, salt, Vanilla, Farina, Rusk and nuts. Beat until well combined.

Fold in beaten egg whites.

Spread in baking pans, bake about 40 minutes.

Let cool completely. While cooling the cakes will fall.

After cooling completely, using a pancake turner, scrape cake out of one pan. Crumble it into hunks and pieces, and place on oval meat platter, slightly mounding the cake in the center.

Beat 1/2 quart of the whipping cream until stiff, being careful not to let it turn into butter. The moment you see even a hint of "yellow" STOP beating it.

Now, spread that 1/2 quart of whipped cream over the cake that is crumbled on the meat platter. Carefully make sure all parts of the cake are covered with the whipped cream.

Dig out, and crumble the second cake. Crumble it and pack down lightly over the mound of whipped cream covering the first layer.

Beat the remaining 1/2 quart heavy cream and completely ice the entire cake. It will resemble 1/2 of a foot ball.

Decorate top and sides with well drained Maraschino Cherries, placed in rows to create a diamond pattern.

Refrigerate immediately...but do not cover.

This can be served within a couple hours of completing, but is best served after 8 or more hours.

NOTE: There is no sugar or flavoring added to the heavy cream. The sweetness of the dessert comes from the cake.

I realize this sounds very rich, but its pleasing to eat and loved by both men and women, and you can imagine how childrens eyes light up at the sight of that mound of whipped cream!

Year obtained recipe from dear friend Edna.....1956

This is a elegant looking dessert, but very easy to make.

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