Mina Pachter's Gesundheits Kuchen

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• ¼ cup ground almonds
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• Confectioners’ sugar

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

    538 calories; 29 grams fat; 16 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 59 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 28 grams sugars; 10 grams protein; 203 milligrams cholesterol; 306 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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8 servings

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a tube pan.
2. Beat the yolks well. Add the sugar, beating well again. Add the cooled butter, almonds and almond extract, and mix well.
3. Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt, lemon rind and milk.
4. Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry, and fold in.
5. Pour into the greased pan, and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely. Sprinkle the top with confectioners’ sugar.