LEMON-ALMOND BUTTER CAKE RECIPE - (3.8/5)

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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Provided by DreiFromBK

Number Of Ingredients 16

For the lemon curd:
Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
4 extra-large eggs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
For the cake:
9 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour
1 cup plus 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 extra-large eggs
1/2 cup ground toasted almonds
2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
1/2 About 1/2 cup heavy cream for garnish
1 tablespoon almond liqueur (optional)

Steps:

  • For the curd, combine zest, juice, sugar and eggs in a heatproof bowl, and beat well. Add butter, and place over a saucepan full of simmering water. Cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, until mixture thickens into curd, about 5 minutes. Strain into a bowl, and press plastic wrap onto surface to keep skin from forming. Refrigerate until cool, at least 1 1/2 hours. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-inch spring-form pan with 1 tablespoon butter, and dust with 1 tablespoon flour, shaking out excess. With an electric mixer, cream the remaining butter and 1 cup sugar together until light and fluffy. Sift together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt, and stir in. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs until they start to foam. Do not overbeat or the cake will be tough. Add eggs and ground almonds to batter, and mix well. Scrape batter into the prepared pan. Drop 8 individual tablespoons lemon curd around perimeter of batter, leaving a 1-inch border, and taking care to space drops evenly. Drop 3 to 4 tablespoons curd into center of batter. Refrigerate remaining curd for another use. Sprinkle cake with toasted almonds and 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar, depending on taste. Bake until cake is toasty brown on top and a toothpick inserted into cake (not curd) comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let cool on rack 10 minutes, then remove sides of pan, and cool completely. Whip cream with almond liqueur. Present cake at table, and offer whipped cream on the side.

Scott Moose
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's a new favorite in my household.


WILLIAM LESATA
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I love the texture of this cake. It's so moist and fluffy.


Terry Jones
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Five stars! This cake is delicious and moist. The lemon and almond flavors are a perfect combination.


Eric Rich
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I made this cake for my daughter's birthday, and she loved it! She said it was the best cake she's ever had.


Nkamgoh Miranda
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This cake is so easy to make, and it looks so impressive when it's finished. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes fresh.


sadika jannat
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I'm not a huge fan of lemon desserts, but this cake changed my mind. The lemon flavor is subtle and perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the almond butter.


Rafat Foysal
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I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The almond butter gives it a unique flavor that everyone loves.


Maria Daniels
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This cake was a hit at my last dinner party! The combination of lemon and almond is divine, and the texture is moist and fluffy. I'll definitely be making this recipe again.