Benza’s Almond Cake

Although my name - Leticia - might be difficult to pronounce in English, Leticia is a very popular name in Portuguese (as well as in Spanish, French and Italian). In my high school there were several Leticias, and in my classroom alone there were three of us. To make things easier, our classmates decided to nickname us all by our last name (although between us Leticias we called ourselves Lê). My maiden name is Leticia Moreinos Benzaquen, and so, around the sweet age of 12, I became Benza.