Almond Cake Rusk

Almond Cake Rusk ... Cake rusk is a double baked cake made from oil / butter, sugar, eggs, plain flour, baking powder and flavorings. They are made by first baking a cake, slicing into bars / strips and then drying in the oven on low heat until crispy. These delicious crispy bars with a touch of almonds are perfect for breakfast or as a teatime snack with a cup of tea or coffee.


Almond Cake Rusk
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Makes : about 24 slices / bars


Ingredients :

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp.  baking powder
• 1/2 cup oil or butter, softened
• 1/2 cup castor sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 tsp.  almond essence
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped

Method :

• Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease and line a 10" x 7" baking pan.
• Sift flour and baking powder together, keep aside.
• Beat oil and sugar in a large bowl until well combined ( If using butter, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy ).
• Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in almond essence. Fold in flour mix until well combined. Stir in chopped almonds.
• Pour the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 150 C.
• Remove paper, cut vertically across the center of the cake. Then cut each half of cake in     ( 3/4 to 1 inch ) thick slices.
• Arrange slices, cut side down, on lined baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes.
• Flip slices over; bake an additional 15 minutes until crispy and golden brown.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then store them in an air-tight container at room temperature.

Recipe adapted from here
For Plain Cake Rusks : Check here

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