French Almond Cake

Name: French Almond Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 3/4 cup blanched almond, pulverized in blender with 1/4 cup sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon rum, kirsch or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 cup sifted cake flour; powdered sugar

Submitted by Ceezie

"This recipe came from Julia Child's TV show years ago."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 16

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
³⁄₄ cup blanched almond, pulverized in blender with 1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon rum, kirsch or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₈ teaspoon almond extract
¹⁄₂ cup sifted cake flour
powdered sugar

directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 inch square pan.
Combine butter and sugar in mixing bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Add almonds; beat 1 minute. Add eggs one at a time mixing between each addition. Add baking powder and flavorings. Gently fold in flour; 1 tbsp at a time. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 40-45 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, when cool.

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Ceezie

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