Almond-Saffron Cake

Name: Almond-Saffron Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams or 1 (7-ounce) tube almond paste (about 1 cup); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 5 larges eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Juice of orange (about 1/3 cup, optional); 79 milliliters milk; 2 teaspoons Grated zest of 1 orange (about; 237 milliliters powdered sugar, plus more for topping, if desired; 0 grams saffron threads (a generous 1/2 teaspoon); 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams sour cream

Almond-Saffron Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 244 calories. This recipe serves 20. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of orange zest, cream, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Lightly grease and flour 2 (8-inch) round cake pans.

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All Purpose Flour

Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat.

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Milk

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Sauce Pan

Add saffron and zest. Bring just to a simmer; remove from heat, and set aside.

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Saffron

Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in salt.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Beat together butter and almond paste at medium speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment about 3 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, and beat until fluffy, scraping down sides.

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Powdered Sugar

Almond Paste

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating at medium speed just until blended after each addition.

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Sour Cream

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Add reserved milk mixture; beat just until blended. Do not overmix.

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Milk

Pour batter into prepared pans. Shake pans gently, or use a spatula to smooth tops.

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Shake

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Spatula

Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

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Oven

Let cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes.

Remove from pans, and serve warm, dusted with more powdered sugar or drizzled with orange juice combined with 2 to 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, if desired.

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Powdered Sugar

Orange Juice