Almond Cake
 
 
A dense yet moist almond flavored cake.
Ingredients
  • 1 (8oz) can almond paste
  • 1 cup butter , softened
  • 1¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup Grand Marnier
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Sliced almonds
  • powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan.
  2. Preheat oven to 180 C or 350 F.
  3. Cream the almond paste with the butter and sugar on medium high speed for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the grand marnier and the eggs, and mix on medium low till all just combined, being careful to not over mix.
  5. In a bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder. Add this to the butter mixture and fold carefully, mixing only until blended.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes and then cover the top with foil and bake for another 30-35 minutes.
  7. Once tester comes out clean, remove from oven and let cake cool completely in pan.
  8. Transfer to serving platter and dust with icing sugar and decorate with slivered almonds
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2017/10/02/almond-cake/