Ingredients

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds

1/3 cup old-fashioned oats

1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Cake

• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup whole almonds, toasted
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup almond paste
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup milk
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature

Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder
• 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds

Description

Throughout Abraham Lincoln's Political Career, His Wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, Would Periodically Bake For Him The Todd Family's Favorite Cake,...

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