Almond Cake

Ingredients

200g butter 150g castor sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 tsp almond essence 175g superfine flour, sifted 1 tsp baking powder 100g ground almonds 50g almond flakes for topping Method Grease the sides and line the base of an 18–19cm round or square cake tin with non-stick baking paper. Cream butter, sugar and essences until light and fluffy. Beat the eggs lightly then add the eggs a little at a time, mixing well after each addition. Fold in the flour and baking powder and ground almond using a metal spoon. Turn mixture into prepared cake pan. Lightly sprinkle almond flakes on the top and bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 35–40 minutes or until cooked through when tested with a wooden skewer.