Mrs. Zackery Taylor'S Hickory Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. lemon juice
3 c. flour (sift with baking powder and salt)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 c. chopped hickory nuts or pecans
1 tsp. almond flavoring

Preparation

Grease 8 1/4-inch tube pan and flour it.
Cream butter with 1 cup sugar.
Beat egg yolks until light.
Then fold in lemon juice and combine with creamed mixture.
Sift in dry ingredients with milk.
Stir in nuts and flavoring.
Beat egg whites but not dry. Fold in lightly.
Pour into cake pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.