DUTCH ALMOND CAKE

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Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup margarine (can use butter - would be wonderful!)
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup whole almonds

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar together, till light and fluffy.
Beat eggs and add 3/4 of them to the mix. Reserve the rest till the end of prep.
Add the almond extract
Mix together the flour, cinnamon and baking powder.
Blend with the mix, then knead until the dough holds together like a ball, (no longer crumbly)
press into an 8x8 pan - or a heart-shaped pan!
Decorate with the whole almonds, and then use the rest of the egg by adding a tsp. of water and then brushing the mixture on top of the cake. This will give it a nice shine.
Bake at 350F for 50 - 60 minutes, until a tester in the center comes out dry.