Almond-Lemon Cake

Name: Almond-Lemon Cake
Yield: Makes 1 Loaf
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¾ tsp. baking powder; 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing; 5 eggs; ¾ cup sifted cake flour, plus more for dusting; 2 pinches salt; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 cup sugar; ½ cup almond paste; 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest

Preparation info

Makes
1
Loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

A slice of this moist loaf cake, inspired by Sicily’s almond and lemon groves, is just subtly sweet, making it the perfect breakfast or afternoon snack. Alternatively, serve it alongside macerated berries or fruit, with a dollop of whipped cream, for an elegant dessert.

Ingredients

16 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing
¾ cup sifted cake flour, plus more for dusting

Europe
Italy
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9″× 5″ loaf pan with butter and dust with flour; set aside. Lightly whisk eggs and vanilla in a bowl. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into another bowl and set aside.
Crumble almond paste into the bowl of a stand m