“Baked On” Icing Cake

• 3/4 cup Crisco
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1¼ cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/3 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt

Icing:

• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Beat the Crisco, brown sugar, egg yolks, soda, buttermilk, and vanilla together thoroughly. Add the sifted dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour into 8 x 12-inch pan.

Beat egg whites stiff and add sugar slowly. Spread carefully over unbaked batter. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.