Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (7 ounce) packages almond paste
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 large eggs
confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
fresh berries
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 F.
Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
Line bottom with a round of parchment or wax paper.
In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt.
In a large bowl,with an electric mixer, beat together almond paste and sugar add butter and vanilla.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
Add flour mixture, mix well.
Pour into the springform pan, place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake 1 hr and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, remove the sides and let cake cool completely. Remove the bottom of the pan and the paper.
Sprinkle confectioners’ sugar over cake; garnish with fresh berries.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 85 min.