Italian Wedding Cake Recipe
Ingredients
* 1 cup white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 4 tablespoons baking powder
* 1 tablespoon almond extract
* 1 pinch salt
* 1/2 cup melted shortening
* 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1 tablespoon almond extract
* 8 teaspoons water
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 cup milk. Add baking powder, 3 1/2 cups flour, and salt. Then add warmed, melted shortening and almond flavoring.
3. Flour a cookie sheet (no grease) and drop cookie batter from a teaspoon onto sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cookies will be cake-like. Be sure to bake them on center rack.
4. To Make Frosting: Mix together confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon almond flavoring, water and 2 tablespoo
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