50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- MARY TODD LINCOLN'S VANILLA-ALMOND CAKE

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MARY TODD LINCOLN'S VANILLA-ALMOND CAKE

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: http://recipes.alastra.com/misc/famous-recipes.html

Cream together sugar, butter, and vanilla. Stir together the cake flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in almonds. Gently fold in the egg whites.
Pour into two greased and lightly floured 9x1-1/2 inch round baking pans. Bake at 375 degrees for 28 to 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.
Fill and frost with white frosting. (recipe below)
WHITE FROSTING
In a saucepan, combine sugar,water, cream of tartar, and salt. Bring mixture to boiling, stirring till the sugar dissolves.
In mixing bowl place egg whites; very slowly pour the hot sugar syrup over, beating constantly with electric mixer till stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Beat in vanilla.