Simple Almond Cake
An incredibly easy recipe which results in a exquisite cake that looks like it has come from a good bakeery. It turns out delightfully rich and luxurious.
Equipment
- 9-inch cake pan well greased befoer lining the bottom with parchment cutout and greasiong
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 2½ cups almond flour
- ¼ cup Turbinado sugar
- ⅓ cup slivered almond
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add eggs, egg whites, sugar, salt,almond extract, and vanilla.
- Whisk by hand until frothy.
- Add the almond flour and mix until a smooth batter forms.
- Pour batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with offset spatula.
- Sprinkle ⅓ cup Turbinado sugar over the top evenly.
- Sprinkle ⅓ cup slivered almonds over the sugar layer and try to evenly cover the surface.
- Bake in a 350°F preheated oven on the middle rack for 45 to 55 minutes.
- Let it cool on a rack until it comes to room temperature.
- When cool, run a knife around the edges and invert on a rack and turn it over again the right side up on a plate. Now you are ready to cut into wedges and serve it .