Almond Legend Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 49 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 19 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (2 1/2 ounce) package slivered almonds, chopped
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 whole almond
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 2 teaspoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chopped almonds into a well-greased 10-inch bundt pan; set aside.
• 2 cream butter and shortening; gradually add 1/2 cup each sugar and splenda, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. add egg yolks, and beat well. add lemon rind, juice, and flavorings; beat well.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. mix after each addition; set batter aside.
• 4 beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form; fold egg mixture into batter. pour batter into prepared pan. press whole almond just below surface of batter.
• 5 bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire 10-inch cake.