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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. butter or margarine
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 3 c. plain flour
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. almond flavoring
  • 1/2 pt. sour cream
  • 1/8 tsp. salt

Method

  • Cream butter and sugar thoroughly.
  • (Reserve 1/3 cup sugar to beat with egg whites.)
  • Add flavoring.
  • Blend egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift flour, soda and salt together and add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in egg whites beaten to soft peaks with the reserved sugar. Bake in a 350° oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes in a Bundt pan or tube pan (or you can use several loaf pans).
  • Cool 30 minutes in pan before turning out.
  • This cake is better about four days old and can be stored in the freezer for several weeks.