Cashew Nut Cake Recipe From Aruba

INGREDIENTS:

Cake:

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup sugar

3 egg whites

1-1/2 cups flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

2 cups ground cashews

Frosting:

2 egg whites

1 cup confectionary sugar

1/3 cup margarine

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup ground cashews

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

Cake:

Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Add egg whites and mix well. Add the rest of the cake ingredients and mix well. Grease a 9" round cake pan and bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes. Let cool. Frosting:

Beat egg whites with sugar until stiff. Add margarine, salt, almond extract and beat well. Spread on top and sides of cake.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

Traditional decorations are maraschino cherries and lime confetti, small pieces of shredded lime peel.