Almond Legend Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. finely chopped almonds
2 1/3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
2/3 c. shortening (half butter)
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. each vanilla and almond extract
3 large eggs, separated
3/4 c. milk
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 whole almond
Apricot Glaze

Preparation

Grease a 9-inch Bundt pan heavily with 2 tablespoons.
Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
Re-sift flour with baking powder, soda and salt.
Cream the shortening with 1 1/4 cups sugar and flavorings. Beat in egg yolks.
Blend in flour mixture, milk, lemon and peel. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar.
Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating to stiff meringue.
Fold into batter.
Turn into pan.
Press whole almond just below surface of batter.
Bake at 300\u00b0 (below oven center) 1 hour and 20 to 30 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes, then invert on wire rack to cool.
Brush with Apricot Glaze when cool.