Almond And Citron Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Almond And Citron Cake Recipe

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 5 eggs
• ½ lb. blanched chopped almonds
• ¼ lb. shredded candied citron peel
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ wineglass brandy
• ¼ teaspoon powdered mace
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Cream something and sugar thoroughly together, beat in yolks of eggs one by one, add almonds, citron, brandy, mace, flour, baking powder, salt, mix well and fold in whites of eggs beaten to a stiff froth.
2. Turn into a papered cake pan and bake in a moderate oven for one hour.
3. Cover with boiled frosting if liked.
4. Sufficient for one large cake.