Marzipan Cake

Name: Marzipan Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 6 ounces marzipan; 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 5 eggs, at room temp; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus some; all-purpose flour, for dusting; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
6 ounces marzipan
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
5 eggs, at room temp
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus some
all-purpose flour, for dusting
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a loaf pan and dust with flour. Tap out the excess flour.
2

In a food processor, pulverize together the sugar and marzipan until the mixture is in fine pieces. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
3

Add the butter and almond extract and mix until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
4

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until thoroughly combined.
5

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt over the egg mixture and beat in just until thoroughly blended.
6

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
7

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed - about 1 hour 15 minute
8

Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes, then run a knife blade around the edge of the cake and invert onto the rack.
9

Lift off the pan and cool the cake upright on the rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.