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on The Recipe Library
Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:59 am (PST)
MARY TODD LINCOLN'S VANILLA-ALMOND CAKE
1-1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 t. vanilla
2-3/4 c. sifted cake flour
1 T. baking powder
1-1/3 c. milk
1 c. finely chopped almonds
6 stiffly beaten egg whites
White Frosting
Cream together sugar, butter, and vanilla. Stir together the cake flour and
baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in almonds.
Gently fold in the egg whites. Pour into two
greased and lightly floured 9x1-1/2 inch round baking pans. Bake at 375 degrees
for 28 to 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Fill and frost with
white frosting.
WHITE FROSTING
In a saucepan, combine 1 c. sugar, 1/3 c. water, 1/4 t. cream of tartar, and
dash salt. Bring mixture to boiling, stirring till the sugar dissolves. In
mixing bowl place 2 egg whites; very slowly pour the hot sugar syrup over,
beating constantly with electric mixer till stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes.
Beat in 1 t.. vanilla.
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Rhonda G in Missouri
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