East Texas Pecan Cake

2 c Butter
4 1/2 c Flour; sifted
1/8 ts Salt
1 ts Baking powder
6 Eggs
1 lb Brown sugar
1/2 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla
3 tb Instant coffee
4 c Chopped pecans

Mix flour, salt and baking powder and grease the bottom of a 10-inch tube pan. Separate eggs; beat yolks well; beat egg whites until stiff. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add beaten egg yolks, mixing well. Combine milk, vanilla and coffee dissolved in 3 Tablespoons hot water. Add alternately with dry ingredients. Fold in pecans and egg whites. Pour into pan and bake at 325 degrees 1-1/2 hours. Let cool in pan on cake rack. Remove from pan. Serves 12.

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