Spanish Almond Cake Laced with Tequila Anejo
- 1 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound butter, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg grated
- Finely grind all almonds.
- Set 2 tablespoons ground nuts aside.
- Mix remaining nuts with flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well, blend in the almond extract, tequila, citrus zests and 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg.
- Mix in almond/flour mixture untll incorporated.
- Spread batter into a 9 1/2x2-inch pan (or a springform pan) that has been buttered and dusted with flour.
- Sprinkle with remainlng ground almonds.
- Place in preheated 325-degree oven on the middle rack and bake until tester comes out clean (about 40 to 45 minutes).
- Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan by inverting on a platter.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and freshly grated nutmeg; garnish.
- Serve with a tasty coffee drink or eggnog.
flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract, orange zest, lemon zest, nutmeg
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/spanish-almond-cake-laced-tequi-46811 (may not work)