2 cup all purpose flour or 2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening or butter (melted)
1 cup butter milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon icing sugar

Beat flour, 1 cup sugar, shortening; butter milk, salt, baking powder, baking soda and Almond extract in large bowl on medium speed. Scraping bowl constantly until blended about 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally. After 3 minutes pour into the pan, and sprinkle with almonds.

Bake until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with 1 table spoon of sugar.

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