Mina Pachter's Gesundheits Kuchen

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a tube pan.

Step 2

Beat the yolks well. Add the sugar, beating well again. Add the cooled butter, almonds and almond extract, and mix well.

Step 3

Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt, lemon rind and milk.

Step 4

Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry, and fold in.

Step 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.