Name: Almond Good Luck Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped almonds -; 1 tablespoon plus 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided -; 1/3 cup butter, softened -; 1/3 cup shortening -; 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided -; 3 Large eggs, separated -; 2 tablespoons lemon juice -; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1 teaspoon almond extract -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -; 3/4 cup milk -; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar -; 1 whole almond -; APRICOT GLAZE: -; 1/2 cup apricot preserves -; 1 tablespoon orange juice -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Almond Good Luck Cake

1. 1/2 cup chopped almonds -

2. 1 tablespoon plus 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided -

3. 1/3 cup butter, softened -

4. 1/3 cup shortening -

5. 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided -

6. 3 Large eggs, separated -

7. 2 tablespoons lemon juice -

8. 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest -

9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

10. 1 teaspoon almond extract -

11. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

12. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

13. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -

14. 3/4 cup milk -

15. 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar -

16. 1 whole almond -

17. APRICOT GLAZE: -

18. 1/2 cup apricot preserves -

19. 1 tablespoon orange juice -

How to cook deliciously - Almond Good Luck Cake

1. Stage

Combine almond and 1 tablespoon flour; sprinkle into a well-greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Set aside.

2. Stage

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon juice, zest and extracts. Combine the baking powder, salt, baking soda and remaining flour; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk.

3. Stage

In a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Beat in the remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff. Fold into batter. Pour into prepared pan. Insert whole almond into batter.

4. Stage

Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

5. Stage

For glaze, melt preserves in a microwave or saucepan; strain. Add orange juice; drizzle over warm cake.