Torta Ricca Alla Mandorla

• 175 g margarine, spread
• 200 g caster sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 125 g ground almonds
• 70 g plain flour
• 3 -4 drops almond essence
• sliced almonds
• icing sugar, to finish

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas No 4.
2. Blend Olivio and sugar until light and creamy.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
4. Fold in ground almonds, flour and almond essence.
5. Place mixture in a greased and bottom lined 20cm (8 inch) cake tin.
6. Sprinkle with flaked almonds and bake for 1-1.25 hours (Mine actually only took about 50 minutes so keep an eye on it).
7. Cool on a wire rack, turn out and sprinkle with sieved icing sugar.

margarine, caster sugar, eggs, ground almonds, flour, almonds, icing sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/torta-ricca-alla-mandorla-127243 (may not work)