Why, see what accumulated force there is in prayer, when one after another pours out his vehement desires; when many seem to be tugging at the rope; when many seem to be knocking mercy’s gate; when the mighty cries of many burning hearts come up to heaven. When, my beloved, you go and shake the very gates thereof with the powerful battering-ram of a holy vehemence, and sacred importunity, then is it that the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence. When first one, and then another, and yet another, throws his whole soul into the prayer, the kingdom of heaven is conquered and the victory becomes great indeed.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cakes	16	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Chopped almonds
1	pk	P.Plus Yellow Cake Mix
1/2	c	Orange juice
1/2	c	Water
1/3	c	Oil
1/2	ts	Almond extract
3	x	Eggs
		Whole almong
1/2	c	Apricot preserves
2 1/2	ts	Orange juice

INSTRUCTIONS

GLAZE
Heat oven to 350F. Generously grease bundt or 10-inch tube pan. Gently
press 1/2 c. chopped almonds in bottom and half way up sides of pan. In
large bowl, combine cake mix, 1/2 c orange juice, water, oil, almond
extract and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high
speed. Stir in whole almond. Carefully pour batter into prepared pan. Bake
at 350F for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. cool upright in pan 10 min.; invert onto serving plate. In small
bowl, combine all glaze ingredients;blend well. Spoon over warm cake. Cool
completely. The "Almond Legend" is that whoever gets the whole almond is
assured of good luck.  From: Pillsbury "Best of the Bake Off Contest"
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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