Almond Good Luck Cake Recipe

Name: Almond Good Luck Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped almonds; 1 tablespoon plus 2-1/3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, divided; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1/3 cup shortening; 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided; 3 eggs, separated; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 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

Almond Good Luck Cake Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/almond-good-luck-cake" target="_blank">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"I make this cake for every New Year's Eve dinner. It's said that the person who finds the one whole almond inside will have good luck during the upcoming year. ?Vivian Nikanow, Chicago, Illinois..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup chopped almonds

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1 tablespoon plus 2-1/3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, divided

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1/3 cup butter, softened

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1/3 cup shortening

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1-1/4 cups sugar, divided

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3 eggs, separated

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2 tablespoons lemon juice

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1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 teaspoon almond extract

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2 teaspoons baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon baking soda

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3/4 cup milk

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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

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1 whole almond

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APRICOT GLAZE:

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1/2 cup apricot preserves

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1 tablespoon orange juice

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