Almond Cake with Cherry Brandy
From chefelaine 15 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Made from scratch, this cake is very dense, delicious,and filling!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 1/2 cup butter, softened shopping list
- 1 (7-ounce) package almond paste, broken into pieces shopping list
- 3 large eggs shopping list
- 1 tablespoon cherry brandy shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/3 cup cake flour shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- powdered sugar shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350*F
- Butter and flour an 8-inch cake pan.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add almond paste, 1 piece at a time, beating until well blended after each addition.
- Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in brandy, almond extract and salt.
- Mix flour and baking powder in small bowl; add to batter.
- Beat just until blended.
- Spoon batter into prepared pan; spreading evenly.
- Bake cake until top is golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Cool in pan on rack.
- Transfer cake to platter.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
- HINT:
- You might also wish to ice this cake with an almond or cherry icing.
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mmm. like marzipan! Can I have a slice?
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