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Expand2 eggs Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup natural yogurt Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/2 cup sugar (separated) Ask a question about this ingredient
1/3 cup vegetable oil Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup all-purpose flour Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup almond meal Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 teaspoon baking soda Ask a question about this ingredient
1/8 teaspoon salt Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient
juice of 1 orange Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons orange flower water Ask a question about this ingredient
1/3 cup sliced almonds (not toasted) Ask a question about this ingredient
Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Combine eggs, yogurt, 1 cup sugar, oil, and vanilla.
Ask a question about this stepWhisk together flour, almond meal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add gradually to wet ingredients. Mix just until combined.
Ask a question about this stepPour the batter into the loaf pan, sprinkle sliced almonds evenly over the top, and bake for 40 minutes, or until a knife comes out of the center clean.
Ask a question about this stepWhile the cake is baking, make the syrup: juice the orange and mix with remaining 1/2 cup sugar and orange flower water. Heat in small saucepan over stovetop until sugar has dissolved (5-7 minutes).
Ask a question about this stepWhen cake comes out of the oven, let stand 10 minutes, then use toothpick to poke holes over the top and pour the syrup over. The syrup may puddle at the top- don't worry, it will sink in. Allow to cool before serving.
Ask a question about this stepi was able to find almond meal at whole foods but its the Bobs Red Mill brand which is sold in many supermakets these days
I'm so pissed my new loaf pan hasn't shipped right now —This looks decadent and divine! Fool proof and fancy? Um, yes please! ;) Can't wait!
This cake is amazing! Moist and light and so easy to make. I added 1/2 tsp almond extract and skipped the syrup altogether. So good.
Not only can I say that this cake is delicious but its fool proof as well. I completely forgot to add the oil. It was still ridiculously moist, not to mention delicious. Did I mention I forgot the sliced almonds on top as well? I don't know where my head was at, probably talking to one of my kids as I was trying to follow the recipe!. I did make small minor changes, I don't particularily care for anything orange so I replaced it with lemon. Fantastic!! Thanks for posting!!
I had saved this and finally made it yesterday. It's a lovely looking and delicious cake. Thanks!
I made this last night as written except that I added a cup of cranberries. The almond flavor is amazing and the cake stands quite well on it's own. The syrup and almonds make it more of a dessert, but munching on that last bit of cake this morning with my coffee was just as nice. The orange flower water is a bit strong so definitely don't add more than the recipe calls for. Next time I might use a bit less.
I want to add that a month later, I still can't forget this cake. I may make it Christmas eve!
I am just discovering almond meal, and this a great recipe to try! Congrads :)
Congratulations on the Wildcard win, this looks lovely. I'm saving it and hope to try it soon. Thanks for the recipe.
I'll take mine with tea, a good French vanilla tea while looking out a window in the heart of Paris while it rains, because this looks like it would make you smile at first bite even on a cloudy day. Great looking recipe, thanks for sharing.
congratulations! this is a perfectly lovely cake!
Saved and will make soon! Sounds delicious.
I have all the ingredients for this one. Excellent!
Wonderful and Congratulations! I was just pondering what to do with some almond flour that I have stored and haven't used...yet.
This looks delicious! Congrats on the Wildcard win, amusebouche!
This looks so wonderful! I will be making my own, soon.
I have a question about the recipe "Almond Cake with Orange-Flower Water Syrup" from amusebouche.
I'd love to make some almond meal - would I process almonds to the consistency of corn meal? Help!
What can I use to susbtitute almond meal. I can`t seem to find any in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Dorie is a food writer and award-winning author of ten cookbooks, her most recent being Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours.
It looks great, but where do you get almond meal, or rather what is it? Can you make it by grinding up almonds?