Scandinavian Almond Cake

Name: Scandinavian Almond Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 18 pieces
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 egg; 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract; 2/3 cup milk; 1 1/4 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup butter, melted

Submitted by Chef #1051101

"I got this recipe when I bought a cool looking pan. It's meant to go in there, but would work just as well in a loaf pan. This cake is very almondy and moist!"

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photo by cherylmass

Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 18 pieces

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar
1 egg
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons almond extract
²⁄₃ cup milk
1 ¹⁄₄ cups flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ cup butter, melted

directions

Preheat oven to 350.
Spray pan with cooking spray/Pam and flour.
Beat sugar, egg, extract, and milk well. Add flour and baking powder. Add butter.
Bake for 40-50 minutes. Edges must be golden brown.
Cool in pan overnight before removing. Cake will break if removed too soon.
Sprinkle with icing sugar.

Questions & Replies

Can a person use Almond milk instead of milk? I have a grandson with an allergy?

barbiealtnelson
Every time I make this cake in the traditional pan, it sticks. The recipe that came with my pan said to use margarine, but I’ve used butter. Do you think it makes a difference? Also, any tips for getting it out easily?

Jude M.
Can this cake be made using almond flour? Thanks!

Kelly O.
What size pan do you use to bake this cake? Also, the picture reveals almond slices inside the cake near the top of it. I don't see anything about this in the recipe. Can you enlighten me as to how that is accomplished?

Stephanie W.

Reviews

I searched for this recipe after receiving one of these cakes as a hostess gift at Christmas. I've made it on several occasions and have passed it on to others on my step by step blog; Kitchen Toys Make Cooking Fun. If you follow the directions, you should have success and a mouth watering, crave able cake! Thanks Chef for posting this recipe.

cherylmass
This is so easy and yummy... I get a lot of compliments each time I make it... great almond flavor, perfectly sweet. Thanks for the recipe!

Chef TanyaW
This almond cake is delicious & so easy to make. I used a 9 x 5 loaf pan - worked great!!!

rstep
Turned out great! I let it cool for a couple hours - not overnight- and it came out easily. I also put a blanched almond in every indentation in the bottom of my pan. On another site with the identical recipe, they mentioned that you can use a loaf pan if you don't have the scandinavian kind!

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