TOASTED ALMOND CAKE

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I cut each layer in half to make this a four layer cake. The frosting/filling finishes off this cake. I have also substituted 1/4 cup amaretto liquor and 1 tsp. vanilla extract for the almond extract.

Provided by Nancy Johnson

Categories     Cakes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 1/2 c cake flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 c kahula
1 c half and half
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
FROSTING AND FILLING
8 oz marscapone cheese
8 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 c confectioners sugar
3/4 tsp almond extract
1 1/4 c heavy whipping cream
TOPPING
1/2 c chopped almonds
1 c shredded coconut

Steps:

  • 1. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in butter until fine crumbs form.
  • 2. Add eggs, kahula, half and half and almond extract. Beat at low speed for one minute, then high speed for about two minutes scraping the bowl.
  • 3. Pour into greased and floured 2-9 inch round pans or 1 9x13 pan. Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • 4. Cool completely before frosting.
  • 5. Combine ingredients for frosting and mix well. Frosting is used for filling in between layers. I usually cut each layer in half and have frosting in between each layer but you can make it a regular two layer cake. I frost both the top and sides of cake.
  • 6. Take the chopped almonds, and shredded coconut and spread across the top of the cake.

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