Almond Cake

Ingredients

• Whites of 10 eggs
• i cup of flour
• \]/2 cups of sugar
• i teaspoonful of cream tartar
• Yolks of 4 eggs
• i tablespoon of sugar
• 2 teaspoons of corn-starch
• i pint of cream
• yi cup of chopped almonds
• White of i ^gg

Method

1. 1

   Mix egg whites, flour, sugar, and cream tartar like angel cake.

2. 2

   Bake in 3 layers.

3. 3

   For filling, heat cream, add yolks, sugar, corn-starch, and almond flavoring.

4. 4

   Stir constantly.

5. 5

   For frosting, beat egg white stiff, boil sugar with water, mix, and beat to consistency.

6. 6

   Flavor with sherry or Madeira.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Allied cookery (1916) by Harrison, Grace Clergue Mrs., page 30. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ALMOND CAKE (Canadian) ^The ingredients are: Whites of 10 eggs, i cup of flour, \]/2 cups of sugar, i teaspoonful of cream tartar ; the method of mixing similar to angel cake. Bake in 3 layers. For the filling: Yolks of 4 eggs, i tablespoon of sugar, 2 teaspoons of corn-starch mixed in enough milk to moisten, i pint of cream. Heat the cream in a double boiler, then add other ingredients, stir constantly and do not let it thicken too much ; add a few drops of almond flavouring and yi cup of chopped almonds. For the frosting: White of i ^gg

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