Shelly's Recipe

PIG AND WHISTLE CAKE

Category: Cakes

For the cake
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup half & half
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees for baking. Spray an 9 inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

In a small saucepan over low heat, combine butter and half & half; heat until butter is melted and mixture is warmed through. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat eggs until light yellow; add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.

To eggs and sugar add warmed butter and half & half mixture; beat until thoroughly combined; add vanilla and mix again. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; blend ingredients. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients; blend well. Pour batter into a prepared baking dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake springs back when touched in the center. Remove cake from oven and prepare topping.

For the topping
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons half & half
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Set oven to broil.

Mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined; pour (spread) onto hot cake and broil (in oven) until bubbly and browned (a few minutes will do). Watch cake closely; when mixture becomes bubbly throughout, remove cake from oven and allow to cool (set baking dish on wire rack). As cake cools, the topping will set. Slice and serve cake barely warm or at room temperature.