Almond Syrup Cake
A delicate almond cake made with almond meal and amaretto liqueur, topped with flaked almonds and finished with a vanilla-infused amaretto syrup. This elegant dessert combines the rich flavors of almonds with subtle hints of lemon and vanilla.
Ingredients
- •3 whole eggs
- •¾ cup caster sugar
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1 cup self-raising flour
- •1 cup almond meal
- •75 g unsalted butter
- •1 tablespoon lemon rind
- •2 tablespoons amaretto
- •½ cup flaked almonds
- •1 cup water
- •1 cup caster sugar
- •1 whole vanilla bean
- •¼ cup amaretto
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F). Line a 24cm round springform tin with non-stick baking paper. Place the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk for 12-15 minutes or until pale and tripled in volume. Add the flour, almond meal, butter, lemon rind and liqueur and gently fold to combine. Pour the mixture into the tin and spread evenly. Sprinkle with the flaked almonds and bake for 30-35 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Allow to cool completely in the tin.
50 min
- 2.
While the cake is cooling, make the amaretto syrup. Place the water, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds and liqueur in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir to combine. Bring to the boil and cook for 10-12 minutes or until reduced. Allow the syrup to cool slightly and discard the vanilla pod.
15 min
- 3.
Remove the cake from the tin and place on a cake stand or plate. Drizzle with the amaretto syrup to serve.
5 min
