Rich Almond Upside-Down ( Khoya ) Cake : Eid Mubarak and Awards

Rich Almond Upside-Down ( Khoya ) Cake ... Soft and buttery cake, loaded with almond flavor. Khoya not only adds flavor but gives the cake a very rich texture as well.

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Rich Almond Upside-Down ( Khoya ) Cake
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Ingredients :

For Base :

• 1 tbsp.  butter, softened
• 25 gm.  coarsely ground almonds
• 15 whole almonds, sliced from center

For Cake :

• 75 gm.  plain flour
• 1 tsp.  baking powder
• 25 gm.  ground almonds
• 100 gm.  butter, softened
• 100 gm.  castor sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp.  vanilla essence or 1/4 tsp.  almond essence
• 1/2 cup Khoya
• 1 - 2 tbsp.  milk, if required

Method :

For Base :

• Preheat the oven to 180 C. Grease and line an 8" round cake pan with greaseproof paper. Coat pan with butter.
• Sprinkle ground almonds over the base to coat the bottom. Arrange the whole slit almonds on the base in circular pattern. Keep aside.

For Cake :

• Sieve together flour and baking powder. Add ground almonds; keep aside.
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl till light and fluffy.
• Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add essence and khoya. Beat well again.
• Gently fold in flour mixture until well mixed.
• Carefully spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
• Remove and allow to cool for a 5 minutes in the pan.
• Run a knife around the edge of the pan and then invert the cake on the serving plate.

Note :

• Khoya is a dairy product which is prepared by boiling and reducing the milk to a semi-solid stage.

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I would like to thank a sweet and talented friend Uru of Go Bake Yourself for sharing the " Beautiful Blogger Award " and " Lovely Blog Award " . Please check out her blog if you haven't already. I'm sure you will love her mouthwatering recipes. Thank you so much dear Uru, I feel truly honored receiving it from you :)

Also, another wonderful blogger friend Rashida of Inherited Recipes has shared Liebster blog Award with me. Please check out her blog if you haven't already and enjoy her delicious recipes. Thank you so much Rashida :)

I am sharing these awards with all my dear blogger friends :)

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