Portuguese Almond Cake – Torta De Amêndoas

Summary

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 100 g butter, diced
• 100 g suar
• 1 egg (s), whisked
• 100 grams flour
• 1 pinch (s) baking powder

For covering:

• 150 g butter
• 125 g suar
• 125 g flaked almonds, blanched
• 4 tablespoons milk

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 190 ° C top / bottom heat.
2. Beat the butter and sugar until frothy, then gradually fold in the egg. Sift in the flour and baking powder and fold in. Put the dough in a 20 cm springform pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until it feels elastic when pressed on and is slightly browned in the middle.
3. To make the topping, slowly melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. Stir in sugar, almonds and milk and heat without stirring for 5 - 10 minutes until the mixture is lightly browned. Spread on the floor and bake the cake for another 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
4. Let cool before serving.