Butterless Almond Cake

This cake is smooth and rich! You won't believe it is made without butter. This is great as a coffee cake or a fancier dessert by adding whipped cream and fresh berries. It was so good! We found it on odense.com

• Ready In: 37 mins
• Yields: 1 9

Ingredients

• 7  ounces almond paste, grated (We used Odense)
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 3  large eggs, room temperature
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1  pinch salt
• 2  tablespoons  toasted  slivered almonds
• 1 -2  tablespoon confectioners' sugar, garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Grease pan.
3. Line bottom of pan with wax paper and grease paper.
4. Use box grater and grate almond paste.
5. Add almond paste, sugar and eggs to a mixing bowl.
6. Mix on medium speed until well combined.
7. Turn speed to high, and mix for 3 minutes.
8. Add flour and salt to almond mixture.
9. Mix on a low speed until just combined.
10. Add almond slivers
11. Pour batter into pan.
12. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
13. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
14. Invert on plate or wire rack, peel off wax paper.
15. Invert cake back onto wire rack (so top doesn't get lined) to finish cooling.
16. Dust with confectioners sugar if desired.
17. Enjoy with your morning or evening coffee!