Recipe

Almond Cake With Cherry Brandy Recipe

	Chefelaine / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago A rich SCRATCH cake, with almonds and cherry brandy....smooth to the taste, and a real comfort food dessert! Prep:20m Cook:35m Servings:8	Chefelaine
	easy smooth comfort food

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Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 (7-ounce) package almond paste, broken into pieces

3 large eggs

1 tablespoon cherry brandy

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/s tsp vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup cake flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350*F

Butter and flour an 8-inch cake pan.

Using electric mixer, beat sugar , vanilla, 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 toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Cool in pan on rack.

Transfer cake to platter.

Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

OR, you may prefer to frost the cake with almond icing, and darnish with pitted fresh cherries.

ENJOY!

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Comments

minitindel 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Oh elaine my kind of dessert yummmmmmmm love the cherry brandy in it .........** 5 ** have a great day sweetie

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elgab89 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Elaine, this is heaven! Marzipan and cherries cake!

peetabear 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Almonds and cherries great!!!^5