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      Title: Almond Cake
 Categories: Cakes
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Unsalted butter, softened
      1 c  Sugar
      4 lg Eggs, at room temp.
           Zest of 1 orange
    1/4 ts Almond extract
    3/4 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Salt
    3/4 c  Buttermilk at room temp.
  1 1/2 c  Ground almonds
           Confectioners' sugar
 
  Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together butter and sugar in bowl of
  electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and light, about 3
  minutes. Lower speed and add eggs, one at a time, beating well after
  each. Add orange zest and almond extract. Mix well. Sift flour,
  baking soda and salt together in small bowl.Add to creamed mixture,
  beating until smooth. Slowly beat in buttermilk. Add almonds, beating
  until batter is smooth. Pour batter into greased 9-inch round cake
  pan or 9-inch springform pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in
  center comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes. Turn cake out onto
  cooling rack. Cool completely. Sift confectioners' sugar over top of
  cake.
 
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