Basic Almond Cake Recipe

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Basic Almond Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 lbs almond paste
  • 2 7/8 cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup grand marnier
  • 1 cup flour (gf all-purpose is okay)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line two 9 cake pans with parchment paper.
  3. Cream together almond paste, butter and sugar.
  4. Add eggs slowly, with mixer speed medium-low.
  5. Add Grand Marnier (batter will appear broken).
  6. Combine flour and baking powder and a pinch of salt- and add to mixer and stir until just combined.
  7. Add extract.
  8. Pour into cake pans and bake until golden brown and just set (it will drop and firm up), about 35 minutes.
  9. Let cool on a cake rack in the pan. Run a knife around the edge and remove when completely cooled.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2396.22 Kcal (10032 kJ)
Calories from fat 1326.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 147.41g 227%
Cholesterol 673.86mg 225%
Sodium 1052.08mg 44%
Potassium 1090.01mg 23%
Total Carbs 239.92g 80%
Sugars 156.8g 627%
Dietary Fiber 16.89g 68%
Protein 44.08g 88%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 10.5mg 58%
Calcium 628.3mg 63%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 407.26 Kcal (1705 kJ)
Calories from fat 225.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.05g 227%
Cholesterol 114.53mg 225%
Sodium 178.81mg 44%
Potassium 185.26mg 23%
Total Carbs 40.78g 80%
Sugars 26.65g 627%
Dietary Fiber 2.87g 68%
Protein 7.49g 88%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 28%
Iron 1.8mg 58%
Calcium 106.8mg 63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 59.4
    Points
  • 67
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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