Ingredients
- 1 cup cake flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 12 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- FOR LEMON GLAZE
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 drop yellow food color
- FOR CREAMY GLAZE
- 1 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water, hot
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oven to 375 degrees.
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Step 2: Mix together flour, salt and 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar.
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Step 3: In a large bowl beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until foamy. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time and beat till stiff peaks form. Fold in flavorings
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Step 4: Beat egg yolks in a small bowl until thick and lemon coloured.
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Step 5: Sift 1/4 cup flour mixture at a time over egg whites and fold to blend.
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Step 6: Pour half of the batter into another bowl and gently fold in egg yolks.
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Step 7: Spoon batter into an ungreased tube pan, alternating yellow and white, and gently cut through batter.
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Step 8: Bake 40 min or until top springs back when touched.
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Step 9: Invert tube pan on funnel till cool.
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Step 10: Spread cake with either Lemon Glaze or Creamy Glaze.
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Step 11: To make either glaze, mix glaze ingredients until smooth.
We hope you enjoy this recipe!
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