ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FAVORITE CAKE

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The President's own White House Cookbook by Jones. this is a great cake i ground a cup of almonds in food processor and used 11/2 cups egg beaters egg whites (ACTUALLY IT was closer to 2 cups )this is a moist really good tasting cake and used the 1/4 c flaked almonds on top

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 10 inch tube cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 large egg whites
2 cups sugar, divided
1 1/4 cups blanched almonds, toasted
1 cup butter
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

Beat egg whites until frothy.
Add 1 cup sugar gradually until egg whites are stiff peaks.
Finely chop almonds.
Cream the butter and remaining 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
Add vanilla extract and almond extract to buttermilk.
Combine nuts with flour mixture.
Add wet to dry by thirds.
Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
Place greased wax paper in tube pan.( i didnt do this but i wasnt flipping it out either ).
Turn batter into a 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until cake tests done.
Frost with boiled icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5848.2, Fat 285.5, SaturatedFat 125.7, Cholesterol 497.9, Sodium 5668.3, Carbohydrate 737.9, Fiber 28.1, Sugar 423.2, Protein 109.2