till the day almonds grow in Hawaii, hector’s take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Almond Shamah Chiffon (page 199) is done with mac nuts instead of almonds!

the 1/2 tsp of almond extract used on the recipe tasted well on mac nuts.  in addition, i added 7 drops of www.lacuisineus.com almond french arome.

my favorite mac nuts come from Lions Gate Kona Coffee Farm.

i baked the cake on a pair of Wilton oval pans.