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Friday, July 1, 2011

Almond Cake


Almond cake ... Light, moist and delicious. Very easy to make, one of our favorite cake. This is my 75th post, slowly moving towards the 100 post mark. Just noticed that I have finally reached 100 followers today, so glad to see that. You're all precious to me. Thank you so much for your support.


Almond Cake
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Serves : 6

Ingredients :
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp.  almond essence
  • 3/4 cup plain flour
  • 2 tsp.  baking powder
  • 1/2 cup ground almonds ( I used whole almonds with skin )
  • 2 tbsp.  milk
  • 2 tbsp.  ( sliced / flaked / chopped ) almonds
     Method :
    • Preheat the oven at 180 C. Grease and line an 8 inch round cake tin.
    • Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy.
    • Add the eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition.
    • Add the almond extract and beat again.
    • Sieve in the flour and baking powder.
    • Add ground almonds & beat on low speed until just combined.
    • Add milk, if the mixture is thick & mix well.
    • Pour the mixture into the cake tin. Scatter the ( sliced / flaked / chopped ) almonds over the mixture.
    • Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center should come out clean.
    • Remove from the oven, leave for 5 minutes in the tin before transferring to a wire-rack to cool.

      Also sending this Almond Cake to "Only - Baked" ~ Event hosted this month by Harini at Tamalapaku , started by Pari at Foodelicious 



      Also sending this post along with following recipes to the event Celebrate Sweets – Cakes hosted this month by Sonia at Dinner Recipes from Sonia's Kitchen , started by Nivedita 

      Marble Cake
      Pineapple Cream Cake
      Rainbow Cake with Pink Butter-cream Frosting

      Thank you for stopping by. Hope you enjoy the recipe!!!

      39 comments:

      1. Kaveri VenkateshJuly 1, 2011 at 11:15 AM

        Awesome looking cake dear...so soft and spongy

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      2. Umm MymoonahJuly 1, 2011 at 11:42 AM

        I always love almonds in my cake, wish I could have a slice. Looks so soft and fluffy.

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      3. Santosh BangarJuly 1, 2011 at 11:57 AM

        wow healthy yummy cake

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      4. chef and her kitchenJuly 1, 2011 at 12:09 PM

        Lovely delicious cake..looks super yumm

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      5. Priya SureshJuly 1, 2011 at 12:50 PM

        Congrats Ambreen on ur 75th post, cake looks extremely spongy,super moist and delicious..

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      6. PlatefulJuly 1, 2011 at 2:40 PM

        The cake looks gorgeous sweetie! Congrats on hitting 75, I guess we almost began at the same time...:) Keep rocking!

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      7. Aruna ManikandanJuly 1, 2011 at 3:58 PM

        congrats dear....
        cake looks soft and delicious :)

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      8. hemalataJuly 1, 2011 at 5:08 PM

        Looks so soft & spongy,delicious and healthy cake.Congrats dear on your 75th post.

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      9. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 5:39 PM

        Wow! Ambreen this cake looks impressive, I love almonds and will try to do it soon, thanks for sharing :)
        Magali

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      10. julieJuly 1, 2011 at 6:32 PM

        wow..cake looks super soft n moist..almond garnishing looks good too..Congrats on your 75th post!!

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      11. SravsJuly 1, 2011 at 6:58 PM

        Congrats dear on ur 75th post !! Keep Rocking :)

        Love almonds in cake and this looks so soft and fluffy !!

        Ongoing Event - CC-Roti Pachadi/Chutney

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      12. HariniJuly 1, 2011 at 7:37 PM

        the cake is a winner for sure! thanks for sending across.

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      13. Vimitha DuraiJuly 1, 2011 at 9:42 PM

        Congrats on ur 75th post dear... Soft spongy almond cake looks so nice... Nice collection of recipes..

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      14. Food Glorious Food!July 1, 2011 at 11:38 PM

        Congrats on your 75th post! Looking forward to see more lovely ideas!

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      15. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 2, 2011 at 10:48 AM

        Thank you so much dear friends for your wonderful comments & warm wishes :)

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      16. Padhu SankarJuly 2, 2011 at 1:58 PM

        Looks moist and delicious!

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      17. Dreams of cakesJuly 2, 2011 at 4:10 PM

        My father will love this sweet! Thanks for the recipe. I will give it a try soon!!

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      18. Prathima RaoJuly 2, 2011 at 5:45 PM

        Congrats Ambreen & good luck to u on many more such milestones!! And the cake is absolutely inviting & moist!!
        Prathima Rao
        Prats Corner

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      19. PeggyJuly 2, 2011 at 7:13 PM

        What a beautiful cake!

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      20. Treat and TrickJuly 2, 2011 at 9:02 PM

        Congrats on your 75th post! So moist and tempting cake....

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      21. cooking varieties (wan maznahJuly 2, 2011 at 10:08 PM

        Hi ambreen, congrats for your 100 follower- hit.. am happy for you.
        Your cake looks so delicious, I will love to eat this while its still hot…mmmm
        actually I don’t know how to make cookies and cakes..ha ha ha .
        please don’t tell anybody..but whoever read this, its just too bad for me. Have a nice weekend.

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      22. cooking varieties (wan maznahJuly 3, 2011 at 2:13 AM

        hi ambreen- i just love this moist almond cake, especially when it is still hot..yum yum yum
        yours really looks moist and very well done.

        BTW i dont know how to bake cookies and cakes :)
        if others happen to read this, then it is just too bad for me :)

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      23. MadhuJuly 3, 2011 at 5:03 AM

        Very nice and easy recipe :)
        Will give it a try :)

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      24. MahiJuly 3, 2011 at 9:16 AM

        Cake is delicious! The clicks are nice.
        Congrats on your milestone, happy blogging! :)

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      25. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 3, 2011 at 11:30 AM

        Thank you so much everyone for warm wishes & your nice comments :)

        Eftychia, hope your father likes it if you give it a try :)

        Maznah, I'm not going to tell anybody, I'll keep it a secret between you & me. LOL :)

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      26. CREATIVE KHADIJAJuly 3, 2011 at 5:14 PM

        Assalam Alaikum dear,
        Lots of Congrats :)
        Now call the all 100 on a party & cook your yummy dishes for us :) hmmm
        that will be fun..hehe
        well i wish you got 100000 soon & 7500 posts also !! yayy

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      27. Chats the Comfy CookJuly 4, 2011 at 6:36 AM

        That is a lovely cake. I love the flavor of almonds and this must be heavy on that. It is delightful.

        I invite you to link this to Bake with Bizzy. I am sure my readers would love it.

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      28. Nimi SunilKumarJuly 4, 2011 at 9:50 AM

        lovely cake!:)

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      29. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 4, 2011 at 10:12 AM

        Khadija! Thank you dear for your sweet note. I wish I could invite you all for a party, would love to meet all my talented friends :)

        Bizzy! Thank you for your kind comment. Would love to link it :)

        Nimi! Thank you for stopping by & your lovely comment :)

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      30. aipiJuly 6, 2011 at 2:30 AM

        You are a great baker dear ~ love all your recipes!
        The almond cake looks really moist, fluffy n devourable!
        US Masala is hosting a giveaway. Do check it out here
        US Masala

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      31. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 6, 2011 at 11:26 AM

        Thank you so much Aipi, coming from you that's a great compliment. Thanks for letting me know about the giveaway :)

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      32. Vatsala.July 8, 2011 at 12:26 PM

        Cake looks fab. First time here and I'm your 101 follower. Hope you will visit me too.

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      33. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 8, 2011 at 5:09 PM

        Welcome Vatsala! Thank you for stopping by & for following. Would love to visit you soon :)

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      34. Vikis KitchenJuly 18, 2011 at 8:15 PM

        Congrats Ambreen. Almond cake seems a healthy alternative to the regular. All other cakes too look so cute as usual:)

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      35. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 20, 2011 at 12:19 PM

        Than you so much Viki for the wishes & the nice words :)

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      36. Mehjabeen ArifJuly 24, 2011 at 10:13 AM

        Love the almond cake.. looks so soft and moist.. perfectly made.. now all u have to do is just pass me the slice :) definitely bookmarked !

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      37. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 26, 2011 at 11:48 AM

        Thank you Mehjabeen for liking it. Wish I could pass it to you, you have to try it yourself :)

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      38. UnknownAugust 4, 2011 at 8:54 PM

        awesome cake dear...I too made almond cake....

        http://anuzhealthykitchen.blogspot.com/2011/07/event-berries-strawberry-desserts.html

        Hope to see some yummy recipes from you on my August Event on Berries...

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      39. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)August 5, 2011 at 10:34 AM

        Thank you Anu for liking it. Will check your recipe :)

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