Valentine cake

Name: Valentine cake
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Bake
Ingredients: 170.00 g flour cake; 35.00 g almonds ground; 200.00 g castor sugar; 2.00 ml Baking powder; 2.00 ml Bicarbonate of soda; 2.00 ml salt; 170.00 g butter unsalted, softened; 170.00 ml sour cream; 2.00 ml almond essence; 1.00 ml vanilla essence; 2.00 eggs extra-large

8 servings

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (11)

170.00 g	flour — cake
35.00 g	almonds — ground
200.00 g	castor sugar
2.00 ml	Baking powder
2.00 ml	Bicarbonate of soda
2.00 ml	salt
170.00 g	butter — unsalted, softened
170.00 ml	sour cream
2.00 ml	almond essence
1.00 ml	vanilla — essence
2.00	eggs — extra-large

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Method:

Place dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well, with a wooden spoon or hand beater.
Add remaining ingredients and beat well until smooth and fluffy (about 2 minutes with a hand beater).
Butter and flour cake pan, pour in, batter, smooth top and bake at 180 ºC for 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown and springy to the touch.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes or so before turning out to cool completely on a rack, right side up.
Ice with American butter cream (see recipe).