Genoa Cake Recipe

Instructions

1/4 pound vegetable shortening and 1/4 pound butter.
Mix to a cream with 1/2 pound sugar, add little mace, stir in gradually yolk of 6 eggs and 1/2 beaten whites, 10 ounces flour, beat well for 1 minute, add 1 pound raisins, 1/4 pound citron, cut very fine, grated rind of 1 lemon, and 2 ounces chopped almonds.
Mix well, add remainder of beaten whites last.
Mix well, put in pan lined with paper, sprinkle top with chopped almonds and bake in slow oven.