Almond Cake With Fresh Fruit

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 cup blanched almonds
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
• 2 cups sliced fruit, such as raspberries,, strawberries, bananas, kiwi or peaches
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter and line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper. Chop almonds in food processor. Add the sugar and eggs and process 1 minute. Add the butter and salt and process 1 minute more.

Spread the mixture in the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack in pan. When cool, carefully unmold.

Melt raspberry preserves and spread over cake. Slice fruit and arrange over cake. Combine apricot preserves and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Heat until melted. Strain and drizzle over fruit.

This recipe yields 1 (9-inch) cake.