Almond Cake

Name: Almond Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast; 59 milliliters almond liqueur or dark rum; 283 grams 1/2 cups blanched almonds (about; 8 servings Confectioners sugar; 3 larges eggs, separated, at room temperature; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps honey; 177 milliliters lukewarm milk; 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Need If you have confectioners' sugar, eggs, blanched almonds, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8- or 9-inch springform pan.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk, and let proof until foamy.

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Yeast

Milk

Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and bake until they are lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Almonds

Spread

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Baking Sheet

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Let cool, then place them in a food processor fitted with the metal blade, add 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and pulse until the almonds are very finely chopped but not pulverized. Set aside.

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Almonds

Sugar

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Food Processor

In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with 3/4 cup of the sugar until pale yellow. Beat in the butter.

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Butter

Sugar

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Bowl

Add the honey, yeast mixture, liqueur, and almonds, and beat to combine.

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Almonds

Liqueur

Honey

Yeast

Add the flour in two or three additions, mixing thoroughly.

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All Purpose Flour

In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff. Gradually fold the whites into the almond mixture.

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Egg Whites

Almonds

Sugar

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Bowl

Pour the batter into the prepared pan, shaking the pan to distribute the batter evenly.

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Frying Pan

Place the pan on the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a thin knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

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