Wedding Almond Cake

Name: Wedding Almond Cake
Ingredients: CAKE; 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted three times; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup butter; 3/4 cup milk; 1 teaspoon quality almond extract; FROSTING; 2 egg whites, beaten to frosting stage; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup almonds, blanched, toasted and ground; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted three times
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon quality almond extract
FROSTING
2 egg whites, beaten to frosting stage
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup almonds, blanched, toasted and ground
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1

In beater, cream butter and then add eggs, one at a time continuing beating,add milk, alternating with pre-sifted dry ingredients, beating all the time.
2

Add almond extract. Pour into greased and floured cake pan.
3

Bake at 350° C (convert to Fahrenheit) until tested with a drinking straw, it comes out clean.
4

Frost.
5

Instructions for Frosting:
6

Beat whites to stiff peaks stage, and add the sugar very gradually, without stopping beating.
7

Add the almond extract and then the ground or chopped almonds.
8

Mix everything and frost the cake, in pan or out of it.
9

Put again in moderate-heat oven just for a few minutes for frosting to brown a bit.
10

Let cool and serve.