Cashew Nut Cake(Aruba) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
3 egg whites
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups ground cashews
Frosting
2 egg whites
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup ground cashews

Preparation

Cake:
Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Add egg whites and mix well. Add the rest of the cake ingredients and mix well. Grease a 9\" round cake pan and bake at 350\u00b0F for 25 minutes. Let cool.
Frosting:
Beat egg whites with sugar until stiff. Add margarine, salt, almond extract and beat well. Spread on top and sides of cake.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
Traditional decorations are maraschino cherries and lime confetti(small pieces of shredded lime peel).