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

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Steps

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Beat egg whites until frothy.

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Add 1 cup sugar gradually until egg whites are stiff peaks.

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Finely chop almonds.

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Cream the butter and remaining 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.

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Sift flour , baking powder , and salt together.

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Add vanilla extract and almond extract to buttermilk.

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Combine nuts with flour mixture.

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Add wet to dry by thirds.

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Fold beaten egg whites into batter.

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Place greased wax paper in tube pan.

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Turn batter into a 10-inch tube pan.

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Bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until cake tests done.

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Frost with boiled icing.

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Ingredients

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egg whites, sugar, blanched almonds, butter, flour, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, vanilla, almond extract