Almond Cake
- 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
- Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan.
- Preheat oven to 180 C or 350 F.
- Cream the almond paste with the butter and sugar on medium high speed for 2 minutes.
- Add the grand marnier and the eggs, and mix on medium low till all just combined, being careful to not over mix.
- In a bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder. Add this to the butter mixture and fold carefully, mixing only until blended.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes and then cover the top with foil and bake for another 30-35 minutes.
- Once tester comes out clean, remove from oven and let cake cool completely in pan.
- 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/
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