Rich Almond Cake
This delicious Italian-style almond cake is so easy to make, yet has a professional look, with its topping of flaked nuts.
- Prep time15 minutes
- 12 portions
Ingredients
- 175 grams Bertolli buttery spread
- 200 grams caster sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 125 grams ground almonds
- 70 grams plain flour
- 4 drops almond extract
- flaked almonds
- icing sugar or warmed apricot jam, to decorate
Nutritional Guidelines
(per serving)
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
Instructions
- Beat the Bertolli and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time and then fold in the ground almonds, flour and almond extract.
- Spread the mixture in a greased and base-lined 20cm (8 inch) deep cake tin. Sprinkle with flaked almonds.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C, 160°C fan oven, Gas mark 4 for 1-1¼ hours or until the cake is cooked (a skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean).
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Dust with icing sugar or brush with warmed apricot jam.