Name: Butter almond cake
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 185 gram butter; 1/4 teaspoon almond essence; 1 tablespoon grated orange rind; 200 gram roll almond or marzipan paste, chopped; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/4 cup blanched almonds

Ingredients

185 gram butter

1/4 teaspoon almond essence

1 tablespoon grated orange rind

200 gram roll almond or marzipan paste, chopped

3/4 cup caster sugar

3 eggs

1/2 cup plain flour

1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/4 cup blanched almonds

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 23cm square slab pan, line base with paper; grease paper.

2.Cream butter, essence, rind and almond paste in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time; beat only until combined; stir in sifted flours.

3.Spread into prepared pan, decorate top with split almonds. Bake about 40 minutes. Stand 2 minutes before turning on to wire rack to cool.

Keeping time: 3 days.
Note

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