Elana’s Almond Cake
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, separated
- ¾ cup sugar (¼ cup + ½ cup)
- 1 tube (7+ oz.) almond paste, chilled
- 1¼ cups melted butter, warm
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ tsp. salt
Preparation
*** PREHEAT OVEN to 350° ***
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grate the chilled almond paste into a bowl.
- Pour the warm melted butter over the almond paste. Mix with a fork or electric mixer until smooth and set aside.
- Beat egg whites with ¼ cup sugar until stiff peaks form, and set aside.
- Add remaining ingredients (including egg yolks) to almond paste mixture, and beat until well-blended.
- Fold egg whites into almond mixture, 1/3 at a time.
- Pour batter into a greased 7×11″ pan.
- Bake at 350° for 40 minutes, or until golden.