WEDDING ALMOND CAKE

Wedding Almond Cake image

Provided by Mexi-Rosie

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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
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

Steps:

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.
Add almond extract. Pour into greased and floured cake pan.
Bake at 350° C (convert to Fahrenheit) until tested with a drinking straw, it comes out clean.
Frost.
Instructions for Frosting:
Beat whites to stiff peaks stage, and add the sugar very gradually, without stopping beating.
Add the almond extract and then the ground or chopped almonds.
Mix everything and frost the cake, in pan or out of it.
Put again in moderate-heat oven just for a few minutes for frosting to brown a bit.
Let cool and serve.