almond lemon cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 8 egg whites
• 1 dash cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely chopped blanched almonds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• in a bowl, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff. gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar.
• in another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• in a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar. beat in lemon rind, lemon juice, sour cream, and vanilla. stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture, along with about 1/3 of the beaten egg whites. fold in the rest of the egg whites gently but thoroughly. stir in the almonds. turn the batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for about 70 minutes, or until it tests done with a toothpick. cool on a wire rack.