Layer one almond cake, cut side up onto cake board. Whether you have gluten allergy or you just like almonds, you going to love this flourless almond cake. (Fat die me.). To make the cake, combine the butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Preparation. Pour the melted butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar into a large bowl and stir until smooth. I had great difficulty not breaking the egg yolks though! I made an almond cake with olive oil (no butter) that turned out with a chiffon-like crumb that was dry and more crumbly than I wanted. DIRECTIONS. Oh yes I’m with you & Phong Hong. The buttery flavor of this cake makes it ultra velvety and sweet without being too dense. All rights reserved. Add a 2/3 cup of brown butter buttercream over the cake. Stir in almond and vanilla extracts. Grate Almond Paste (using large hole side of box grater). Preheat the oven to 160C (no fan). “Huat Ah” ! Decorate the cake simply with sliced almonds. Step 2. Can I use 8″ round baking pan instead? | Privacy Policy The almond sugee cake, a Singapore Eurasian favourite.Photos © Jan-Erik Nilsson and Cheryl Marie Cordeiro for CMC, 2009. You can use the classic way of making a butter cake to prepare the batter, ie cream the butter and sugar and then add the eggs one at a time, followed by the milk and vanilla extract, then add in the flour and ground almonds. Preheat oven to 325 Arrange oven rack to the center of the oven. I figure that goes for the amount of butter used too. . Brush the cake with egg white after half an hour. Step 1. But I wonder why butter cake ? Insert a thin knife or a tooth pick and it should come out clean indicating the cake is done. Using electric mixer, beat 1 1/4 cups sugar with butter, almond extract and orange peel in a large bowl until very light and … From Learning to Cook with Marion Cunningham. ½ teaspoon butter flavoring. Learn how your comment data is processed. //