almond cake
Nutty baked sweet
Almond cake is a cake made with almond flour or ground almonds, giving it a dense, moist texture and nutty flavor.
The almonds may replace wheat flour entirely or supplement it.
Almond cakes appear across many cuisines—Italian torta di mandorle, French financiers, Middle Eastern basbousa: She served almond cake with afternoon tea.
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nutty · sweet · crumbly · golden · toasted · confection · pastry · glaze · icing · slivered · blanched · Italian · French · bakery · tea · dusted · powdered sugar · moist
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