Almond Legend Cake

15 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. finely chopped almonds
  • 2 1/3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. soda
  • 2/3 c. shortening (half butter)
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. each vanilla and almond extract
  • 3 large eggs, separated
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 whole almond
  • Apricot Glaze

Directions

  1. 1
    Grease a 9-inch Bundt pan heavily with 2 tablespoons.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
  3. 3
    Re-sift flour with baking powder, soda and salt.
  4. 4
    Cream the shortening with 1 1/4 cups sugar and flavorings. Beat in egg yolks.
  5. 5
    Blend in flour mixture, milk, lemon and peel. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar.
  6. 6
    Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating to stiff meringue.
  7. 7
    Fold into batter.
  8. 8
    Turn into pan.
  9. 9
    Press whole almond just below surface of batter.
  10. 10
    Bake at 300° (below oven center) 1 hour and 20 to 30 minutes.
  11. 11
    Let stand 10 minutes, then invert on wire rack to cool.
  12. 12
    Brush with Apricot Glaze when cool.

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