almond cake(almond butter cake, almond coffee cake)

Ingredients

• Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
• 1 cup of salted butter
• 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar(granulated)
• 2 eggs
• 3 drops of almond essence(optional, the 1/8th teaspoon has 6 drops of liquid, use half of it. please read beginner’s notes).
• 2 cups of flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 cup of almonds sliced as thin as possible or use store-bought Almond slivers

Instructions

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   Prep work before you make the cake.If you are slicing the Almonds than using store-bought ones, then do this first as it’s time-consuming.

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   Have a 9″ pan lined with parchment paper or foil(I have used foil).

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   lightly butter the inside and sides of the baking pan.

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   Have all the ingredients ready and at room temperature.

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   If your sugar granules are large, please make sure to pulse them in the blender for a few seconds. this makes the creaming of butter and sugar easier.

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   Sift flour and baking soda twice to an even distribution of the rising agent.

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   Have a piece of foil that will cover the baking pan ready if you are using a small oven.

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   MIXING THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE ALMOND CAKE.Add butter(1 cup of salted butter)to the bowl.

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   On speed 1 of your hand mixer, soften the butter for a few seconds.

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    Once the butter is softened, add sugar(1 and 1/2 cup).

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    Combine butter and sugar between speed 2-4 of your hand mixer.

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    Continue to cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

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    If you do feel smaller sugar granules, don’t worry about it as the next step will make sure the sugar is dissolved completely.

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    Add eggs(2), almond essence(2 drops, please refer to notes on the ingredient list, and beginner’s notes).

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    Combine on speed 1-2 of your hand mixer.

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    Do not over mix, just enough that the eggs are well combined and you have a light batter.

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    Add flour(2 cups of flour with 2 teaspoons of baking powder sifted twice)to the creamy batter.

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    Add half a cup at a time and combine.

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    Once you’ve added the flour and mixed, the result would be thick and smooth cake batter.

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    Transfer batter to the buttered pan.

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    Smooth and even out the batter all around the pan with a spatula.

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    Sprinkle the Almond slivers and then press them in lightly.

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    If you are using a large oven.Preheat oven to 170C. place the cake pan in the center of the oven and bake at 170C for 30-35 minutes.

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    As the cake bakes, if you notice the almonds turning dark because of direct heat, cover with the foil and continue baking.

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    Check if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick or knife which should come out clean.

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    If the cake is not done, bake the cake for another 5-10 minutes.

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    If you are using a small oven, convection oven or a microwave oven.

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    Bake as mentioned earlier ONLY, make sure to check the cake after 20 minutes, if you notice the top of the cake turning dark brown, take the cake out and cover it with foil.

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    Place it back in the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.