Italian Almond Cake

Name: Italian Almond Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters sifted cake flour; 2 larges egg yolks; 2 larges eggs; 59 milliliters low-fat vanilla yogurt; 59 milliliters marzipan (almond paste), cut into small pieces; 59 milliliters orange juice; 296 milliliters powdered sugar, sifted; 2 teaspoons powdered sugar; 118 milliliters raisins; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters yellow cornmeal

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Italian Almond Cake a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 294 calories, 6g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. A mixture of powdered sugar, eggs, cake flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Microwave juice in a small bowl at HIGH 30 seconds or until hot.

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Juice

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Add raisins.

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Raisins

Let stand 10 minutes; drain.

Combine cornmeal, flour, and baking powder in a bowl.

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Baking Powder

Cornmeal

All Purpose Flour

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Combine butter, marzipan, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until very smooth. Gradually add 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy.

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Powdered Sugar

Marzipan

Vanilla

Butter

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Add eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg

Add cornmeal mixture and yogurt, beating until blended. Stir in raisins.

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Raisins

Yogurt

Pour batter into an 8-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray.

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Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack.

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Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.

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Sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered sugar.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

baking powder 59milliliters

butter, softened 118milliliters

sifted cake flour 2larges

egg yolks 2larges

eggs 59milliliters

low-fat vanilla yogurt 59milliliters

marzipan (almond paste), cut into small pieces 59milliliters

orange juice 296milliliters

powdered sugar, sifted 2teaspoons

powdered sugar 118milliliters

raisins 1teaspoons

vanilla extract 118milliliters

yellow cornmeal

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 60 dollars per bottle.