January 2007 Page 5
Recipe

One-Bowl St. Nicholas Day Cake

Bring all ingredients to room temperature before blending.  Preheat oven to 375*.  Grease and flour one standard bundt cake pan.

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk or water

In one large mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.  Add vanilla and almond extracts and beat again.  Sift flour, salt and baking powder and add to butter mix, alternating with the milk.  Mix only until blended.  Pour into prepared pans and bake for 30 - 35 min at 350*.  Cool on a wire rack and remove from pan.  Dust with a thick layer of powdered sugar and serve with ice cream.

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