Abraham Lincoln'S Favorite Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 large egg whites
2 cups sugar, divided
1 1/4 cups blanched almonds, toasted
1 cup butter
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Beat egg whites until frothy.
Add 1 cup sugar gradually until egg whites are stiff peaks.
Finely chop almonds.
Cream the butter and remaining 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
Add vanilla extract and almond extract to buttermilk.
Combine nuts with flour mixture.
Add wet to dry by thirds.
Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
Place greased wax paper in tube pan.( i didnt do this but i wasnt flipping it out either ).
Turn batter into a 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until cake tests done.
Frost with boiled icing.