![]() ![]() ![]() In a food processor, combine almond paste, sugar, and remaining 1/4 cup of flour for 2 minutes (until almond paste is totally broken up and mixture looks like fine grains of sand).In a small bowl, whisk 3/4 cups of flour, baking powder and salt set aside.Preheat oven to 325° and grease a 9″ cake pan (use non-stick spray or butter, then dust with flour and tap the pan to remove excess).cream cheese, room temperature (optional)Ĭonfectioners’ sugar, for dusting (optional garnish)ġ/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted (optional garnish) almond paste (one tube sold at the grocery store)ġ cup flour (divided into 3/4 cup and 1/4 cup portions)ġ cup unsalted butter, room temperature & cut into cubesĢ oz. Especially on day 2, believe it or not.ħ oz. I think this cake is a stand alone winner. I provided a few thoughts on how to jazz this recipe up in the Tips section below, if you feel you need a frosting or another flavor to get you going- but additional flavors are a bit superfluous in this cake… kind of like lipliner- you could use it, but it just might be too much. Lightly toasted almonds on top of the finished beauty signal what’s in store for the eater… “yes, I am an almond, and the cake beneath me is almond, too. Almond extract reinforces the point, but subtly so. The almond paste sets the serious almond tone, and allows for a moist texture. Made for Kate, who happens to love almond paste (which happens to be chock-full of wheat… who knew?), this recipe takes almond to the extreme (but not in an “ew, there’s too much almond in this cake” kind of way). (Wait! Click here to make the magnificent Chocolate Mocha Cake with Fudgy Frosting instead… it’s almond-free!)Īnyway, now that the almond-hating freaks have moved on, let’s focus on the almightiness of this cake. If you hate almonds or if you know you’ll go into anaphylactic shock and die after eating almonds, then this might not be the ideal recipe for you. If you don’t mind almonds, then you just might start to love them after a piece of this cake. If you like almonds, then you have totally found your match. ![]()
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