Lincoln Almond Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. sugar
1 c. butter
3 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1 c. chopped, blanched almonds
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla or almond extract
6 egg whites, beaten with 1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix together sugar and butter.
Sift together flour and baking powder; slowly add to butter and sugar mixture alternately with small amount of milk.
Mix thoroughly. Add chopped almonds and vanilla; mix thoroughly.
In bowl, beat egg whites with salt until stiff; blend with other mixture.
Pour into greased and floured angel food pan or Bundt pan.
Bake for approximately 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool upside-down on a wire rack.