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Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Cake

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 large egg whites
  • 2 cups granulated sugar (divided)
  • 1 1/4 cups almonds (blanched, toasted)
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Beat egg whites until frothy. Add 1 cup sugar gradually until egg whites are stiff peaks.

  • Step 2: Finely chop almonds.

  • Step 3: Cream the butter and remaining 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.

  • Step 4: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.

  • Step 5: Add vanilla extract and almond extract to buttermilk.

  • Step 6: Combine nuts with flour mixture.

  • Step 7: Add wet to dry by thirds. Fold beaten egg whites into batter.

  • Step 8: Place greased wax paper in tube pan (I didn't do this but (wasn't flipping it out either.

  • Step 9: Turn batter into a 10-inch tube pan.

  • Step 10: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until cake tests done.

  • Step 11: Frost with boiled icing.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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