Orange Almond Cake

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 7 ounces almond paste - (to 8)
• 1/4 pound unsalted butter - (1 stick) very soft
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier or triple sec)
• Grated zest 1 orange (or 1/2 tspn orange extract)
• 5 large eggs room temperature
• 1/2 cup cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan and set it aside.

Break up the almond paste and place it in the container of a food processor. Process for a few seconds until it is grainy, like the texture of cracked wheat. Set aside.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until very fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Add the almond paste, orange liqueur, and orange zest. Beat until perfectly blended, another 2 minutes or so.

One by one, beat in the eggs until the mixture is very smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle on the flour and baking powder and beat just until combined, 30 seconds or so.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, and the sides of the cake have begun to shrink away from the pan. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. (The cake might sink a little in the center.)

Remove the outer ring of the pan. Place a plate over the cake and invert it. Remove the bottom of the pan. Invert again onto a wire rack and cool the cake completely. Serve dusted with confectioners' sugar.

This recipe yields 8 servings.