INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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3 cups cake flour (spooned & measured carefully)*
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup milk (2% milkfat)
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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5 egg whites (3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons of a carton of egg whites)
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Frosting:
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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons white flour
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2 cups milk
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1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
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2 cups butter, softened
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2 cups white sugar
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Sliced almonds and whole almonds for decorating