CITRUS ALMOND CAKE

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This is an awesome cake that hold fairly well without getting all weird and dry. It's very light and fluffy--serve it warm with some cracked pepper ice cream. It's also great with fruit compote, fruit or vanilla sauce, a vanilla rum sauce (yum).

Provided by Desree42

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup flour
1 cup sliced almonds
2/3 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
3 tablespoons whole milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
2 egg whites
1 lemon, zest of
1 orange, zest of

Steps:

  • In a food processor grind the nuts and 1/3 Celsius of the sugar until fine.
  • In a bowl mix the nut/sugar mixture, milk, egg yolks, vanilla, flour, salt, and zest.
  • Mix until smooth.
  • Beat the egg whites with salt until medium stiff, slowly add the remaining sugar and beat until stiff and glossy.
  • Slowly fold the whites into the batter.
  • Butter and flour cake pan then pour in batter.
  • Bake at 400°F until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool pan slightly then unmold and allow to finish cooling prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.9, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 95, Sodium 39.3, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 17.7, Protein 5.5

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