Almond Cake from Albufeira, Portugal
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“After going to Portugal and tasting,I found this recipe.You will love it!”
Almond Cake from Albufeira, Portugal
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READY IN:1hr 25mins |
SERVES:6 |
UNITS:Metric |
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 236.59 ml all-purpose flour
- 177.44 ml granulated sugar
- 2.46 ml baking powder
- 2.46 ml baking soda
- 1.23 ml salt
- 1 egg
- 118.29 ml buttermilk
- 2.46 ml vanilla extract
- 78.78 ml melted butter, cooled to room temperature
- 157.80 ml sliced almonds
Hot Almond Syrup
- 177.44 ml granulated sugar
- 88.74 ml water
- 2.46 ml almond extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Beat egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract together until smooth. Stir in melted butter.
- Add flour mixture and mix with spoon until nearly smooth.
- Turn into a buttered 9" springform pan.
- Bake until center of cake springs back when lightly touched, about 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- While is hot, cover top with sliced almonds.
- Slowly pour Hot Almond Syrup even over, letting syrup soak into cake.
- Broil about 6" from heat until almonds are lightly toasted.
- Cool on rack 15 minutes.
- Using knife or spatula, loosen sides between pan and cake, then cool completely before releasing springform pan.
- Hot Almond Syrup: In 1-qt saucepan combine sugar and water.
- Boil until mixture reaches 220F on candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat and add almond extract; stir well.
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Almond Cake from Albufeira, Portugal