Scandinavian Almond Cake Recipe
This lovely almond cake is moist, buttery, and packed with almond flavor. It's easy to whip up, and a perfect dessert any day!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour 6 ounces
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ tsp almond extract
- ⅔ cup half & half cream
- ½ cup salted butter melted
Instructions
- Melt the butter and set it aside to cool. Spray the 4.75 x 12.25 inch Rehrucken pan liberally with Baker's Joy. Sprinkle the almonds in the bottom of the pan.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, egg, almond extract, and cream. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until there are no streaks of flour.
- Add the melted butter and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and the middle is set.
- Let cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Notes
-You can also bake this cake in a large 9" loaf pan. Increase the baking time by about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 141mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 304IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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