Mrs Dolmans Almond Cake Recipes

ALMOND CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease/butter a 9" cake pan or 9" springform pan. Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350˚F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine 4 egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar. Beat with an electric hand mixer on high speed 3 minutes or until thick, creamy and lightened in color. Add 1 1/2 cups almond flour and 1 Tbsp lemon zest and use a spatula to fold and stir together until incorporated. Wash and dry attachments from the mixer.
• In a second large mixing bowl, add 4 egg whites and beat together until stiff peaks form (about 2 minutes). Fold the egg whites 1 heaping spoonful at a time into the almond batter, folding with each addition just until incorporated and scraping from the bottom of the bowl to ensure batter has an even consistency.
• Once all the egg whites are incorporated and batter is even in consistency (do not over-mix), transfer batter to the prepared baking pan and sprinkle the top with 1/4 cup sliced almonds. Bake at 350˚F for 30 minutes or until top is firm.
• Let cake rest in the pan 15 minutes then run a thin spatula around the sides and invert it onto your hand then place it right side up on the rack. Let cool to room temperature and garnish with powdered sugar and lemon slices if desired.

MARY TODD LINCOLN'S VANILLA ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream together sugar, butter and vanilla. Stir together the cake flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in almonds. Gently fold in egg whites. Pour into 2 greased and lightly floured 9x1 1/2 round baking pans. Bake at 375 for 28-30 minutes (until firm in center). Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans. Fill and frost with White Frosting:
• 2. WHITE FROSTING: In saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup water, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar and dash of salt. Bring mixture to boiling, stirring until the sugar dissolves. In mixing bowl, place 2 egg whites: very slowly pour the hot sugar syrup over, while beating constantly with fast, swift strokes until stiff peaks form. Beat in 1 tsp vanilla. (I think it's ok to use an electric mixer, as this isn't 1863)