Almond Orange Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• orange rind twists (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees, and spray a 9-inch springfoam pan with cooking spray.
• 2 in a blender, place the 1 cup of slivered almonds, cover and process till almonds are finely ground.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat almonds, and remaining cake ingredients except for marmalade with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds scraping bowl constantly.
• 4 beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, then pour batter into pan.
• 5 bake 45-55 minutes or til top is evenly dark golden brown and cake springs back wheh touched lightly in center.
• 6 cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• 7 remove side of pan, and spread marmalade over top of cake.
• 8 cool for 1 hour.
• 9 in chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream, an 2 tablespoons sugar on high speed until soft peak forms.
• 10 spoon whipped cream around edge of cake, and sprinkle 1/3 cup almonds over whipped cream.
• 11 refrigerate, and garnish with orange twist.