Almond Cakes With Fresh Fruit Recipe

• 18 Tbsp. unsalted butter room temperature
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar plus
• 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 lrg egg
• 2 lrg egg yolks
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/3 c. blanched almonds grnd
• 2 c. assorted summer fruits see * Note Confectioner's sugar
• 4 sprg mint, for garnish (optional)

1. * Note: Use summer fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches and figs.
2. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
3. Butter eight 3 1/2- by 1 1/2-inch brioche molds; set aside.
4. In electric mixer, combine butter and 3/4 c. granulated sugar; beat on medium till fluffy, about 5 min.
5. Beat in whole egg and yolks till combined.
6. Beat in lemon zest and vanilla till combined.
7. Add in flour and almonds; combine.
8. Spoon batter into prepared molds, banging botoms to compact batter.
9. Bake 20 to 25 min.
10. Reduce heat to 300 degrees; bake till golden brown, 5 - 10 min.
11. Let cold on a wire rack.
12. Slice fruit into bite-sized pcs, and toss with remaining 2 Tbsp.
13. granulated sugar and lemon juice.
14. Let fruit stand 5 - 10 min.
15. Dust cakes with confectioner's sugar.
16. Serve with fruit, and garnish with mint.
17. This recipe yields 4 servings.

butter, sugar, sugar, egg, egg yolks, lemon juice, vanilla, flour, almonds grnd, assorted summer fruits, mint

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/almond-cakes-with-fresh-fruit-63623 (may not work)