Almond Cake for Mothering Sunday

Name: Almond Cake for Mothering Sunday
Yield: Makes one 8 inch / 20.5 cm cake
Ingredients: 1 oz / 30 g flaked or halved blanched almonds; 1 oz / 30 g flaked or halved blanched almonds; 1 tbsp Amaretto or 1 tsp almond essen (optional); 1 tbsp Amaretto or 1 tsp almond essen (optional); 4 oz / 110 g ground almonds; 8 oz / 230 g unsalted butter, softened; 8 oz / 230 g caster sugar; 5 eggs, separated; 6 oz / 170 g plain flour, sifted

Preparation info

Makes
one
8 inch 20.5 cm cake

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

As an alternative to simnel cake on Mothering Sunday, I suggest this almond cake which has a lovely flavour and texture. Serve it after lunch with coffee or as a teatime cake. It would also make a very good present.

Ingredients

8 oz / 230 g unsalted butter, softened
8 oz / 230

Dessert
Baking
Mothering Sunday
Vegetarian

Method

Grease and line an 8 in / 20.5 cm cake tin, and preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Mark 4. Cr