Lately I've come across several recipes for Almond Cake, and while I enjoy this treat, I've actually never made it. Giving Serious Eats a cursory glance the other day, I came across this recipe, and my virginal status in the Almond Cake category changed forever.
Almonds are a symbol of love in Italy, and anything almond on Valentine's Day is supposed to throw you into a romantic trance. Although I wasn't in the mood for anything romantic or trance like, I was in the mood for a piece of this cake, so I embraced this recipe wholeheartedly and got to work.
This cake is very addictive. The smell of roasting almonds and brown butter are very alluring, and the soft, tender cake caresses your mouth in a very seductive fashion. The crown of icing on top completes this beauty, and as you continue to eat piece after piece, you suddenly realize that you've been taken hostage by the Gods of love and all things trance inducing.
Be forewarned. Once you start eating this delightful cake, you'll have a very hard time stopping. You'll find yourself humming Amore and thinking all kinds of romantic thoughts. Your therapist might have you committed!
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