Mary Todd Lincoln's Presidential Cake

SERVES: 12

COOK TIME: 55 Min

It's said that one of Abraham Lincoln's favorite desserts was his wife's white almond cake. In fact, it's the cake that she baked him to woo him! In his honor, we came up with this recipe for Mary Todd Lincoln's Presidential Cake, which we hope will woo you too!

What You'll Need

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup blanched almonds, chopped in a food processor until they resemble a coarse flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 egg whites
1 (16-ounce) container vanilla frosting
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a Bundt pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture, alternating with milk, and beat until well combined. Add almonds and vanilla; mix well.
In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, then fold into batter. Spoon evenly into Bundt pan.
Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 15 minutes, then invert onto wire rack to finish cooling. Place cake on serving platter.
Remove lid and foil top from frosting container and microwave 20 to 30 seconds, or until pourable. Drizzle frosting over cake and sprinkle with sliced almonds.

Notes

We can honor another of our presidents (or just wow the gang!) with our Jelly Bean Brittle!

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 716
Calories from Fat 323
Total Fat 36g 55 %
Saturated Fat 12g 61 %
Trans Fat 0.6g 0 %
Protein 12g 23 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 42mg 14 %
Sodium 463mg 19 %
Total Carbohydrates 91g 30 %
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 16 %
Sugars 60g 0 %

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rac620 6198053

Sep 28, 2020

This cake is a keeper, one change I made, did not ice it like it better without the icing

nelsteve 4302865

Feb 20, 2019

Love the recipe, but when I try to print it, it cuts off the first letter or number of each line. Didn't do that before this week. What it wrong?

Test Kitchen Team

Feb 21, 2019

Hi there! We checked with our tech team and there's nothing wrong on our end. You're best bet is to check the settings on your printer. Sorry for the inconvenience!