almond cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
• 2 teaspoons dark

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease one 10 inch tube pan and sprinkle the almonds evenly over the bottom.
• separate the eggs. in a bowl, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. beat in the egg yolks, then the vanilla, almond extract, lemon juice, lemon rind, and milk.
• in another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. beat into the creamed mixture. stir in about 1/3 of the egg whites to lighten the batter and then fold in the rest gently but thoroughly. turn batter into the prepared pan.
• bake at 300 degrees f (150 degrees c) for 1-1/2 hours or until cake tests done when a toothpick inserted neat the center comes out clean. as soon as you remove the cake from the oven, sprinkle the top evenly with the . transfer to a rack to cool. makes about 14 servings.