Almond Butter Christmas Cake

==Ingredients==
* 3 cup cake flour, sifted
* 3 tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp salt
* ¾ cup butter or shortening
* 1½ cup sugar
* 3 eggs, unbeaten
* ½ cup almonds, finely chopped
* ½ cup raisins, finely cut
* 1 cup milk
* 1 tsp vanilla
==Directions==
# Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together three times.
# Cream butter thoroughly.
# Add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.
# Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
# Add nuts and raisins and beat well.
# Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.
# Add vanilla.
# Bake in two greased 9-inch layer pans in moderate oven (375 °F) 25 minutes, or until done.
# Spread boiled frosting (see recipe) between layers and on top and sides of cake.
# Decorate top of cake with wreath of holly, using pieces of maraschino cherries or red cinnamon candies for berries, and slices of angelica or citron for leaves and stems.
# Or decorate with poinsettias made of candied cherries.
# Slice cherries in rings, cut rings in half, and arrange to form petals of poinsettias.
# If desired, Lemon Butter Frosting (see recipe) may be used.
Category:Christmas Desserts
Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes