Butter cake

Name: Butter cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 10-12
Ingredients: 90 g (3 oz) ground almonds; 150 g (5 oz) plain flour; 100 g (3¼ oz) butter, cubed and chilled; big pinch of baking powder; 100 g (3¼ oz) plain flour; finely grated rind of 2 lemons; 3 eggs, beaten; 100 g (3¼ oz) caster sugar; 100 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Preparation info

Serves
10-12

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

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Cakes

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

This buttery cake is similar in texture to a traditional pound cake, with the added bonus of a delightful crunchy topping.

Ingredients

100 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature
100 g (3¼

Vegetarian
Cake

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Line the base and sides of a 20 cm (8