Almond Cake with Raspberry Sauce
Ingredients
Cake
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 8 ounces almond paste
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon Kirsch or Triple Sec
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 teaspoon baking powder
- Confectioners' sugar
Raspberry Sauce
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, or to taste
- 2 cups fresh raspberries or 1 (12 ounce) package frozen, thawed
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter and flour an 8 inch round cake pan.
Cake
- Combine sugar, butter and almond paste in medium mixing bowl. Blend well.
- Beat in eggs, liqueur and almond extract.
- Add flour and baking powder, beating just until mixed through. Do not over-beat.
- Bake until tester inserted in center of cakes comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool.
- Invert onto serving platter and dust lightly with confectioners' sugar.
Raspberry Sauce
- Omit sugar if using frozen raspberries.
- Combine fresh raspberries with sugar. Blend to a puree. Press through fine sieve to remove seeds.
- Pour onto cake plates.
- Serve cake on top of sauce in square slices.
