Butter-Almond Cake

By á-17979

Delicious, dense-yet-moist yellow coffee torte with a buttery almond glaze

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 t. Vanilla
• 2/3 Cup Butter, plus small amount for pan
• 2 Eggs
• 3/4 Cup Flour
• Glaze:
• 2 T. Milk
• 1 T. Flour
• 1/4 C. Butter
• 1/3 C. Blanched almonds, sliced
• 4 T. Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prehaet oven to 350 degrees.

2. Melt 2/3 C. butter and allow to cool.

3. Using a mixer, beat eggs, vanilla and sugar in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

4. Add butter and flour to egg mixture and stir by hand. Makes approximately 2 cups of batter.

5. Pour batter into an 8-inch greased and floured cake or tart pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. In a saucepan, combine remaining 1/4 cup of butter, 4 T. sugar, milk, and flour. Bring to a boil and add almonds.

7. Spread cake with glaze and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until just beginning to turn light brown and crispy.

8. Allow to cool on a rack for 15 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or at room temperature.