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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° ***

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Grate the chilled almond paste into a bowl.
  3. Pour the warm melted butter over the almond paste. Mix with a fork or electric mixer until smooth and set aside.
  4. Beat egg whites with ¼ cup sugar until stiff peaks form, and set aside.
  5. Add remaining ingredients (including egg yolks) to almond paste mixture, and beat until well-blended.
  6. Fold egg whites into almond mixture, 1/3 at a time.
  7. Pour batter into a greased 7×11″ pan.
  8. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes, or until golden.

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