Sunshine Cake
A delicate almond-flavored cake with a golden brown top, garnished with sliced almonds and optional pearl sugar. This simple yet elegant dessert features a buttery, tender crumb and comes together quickly.
Ingredients
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •½ cup all-purpose flour
- •2 whole large eggs
- •¾ cup granulated sugar
- •1 teaspoon almond extract
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •¼ cup sliced almonds
- •2 tablespoon pearl sugar
- •1 piece pie plate
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9-inch pie plate.
5 min
- 2.
Whisk eggs, granulated sugar, almond extract, and salt in a large bowl until frothy and pale, about 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup flour and stir until incorporated. Pour into prepared pie plate. Top with almonds and pearl sugar, if using.
5 min
- 3.
Bake cake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool slightly before serving.
25 min
- 4.
Cake can be made 1 day ahead; store tightly wrapped at room temperature.
