Ingredients

¾ cup (90g) sliced almonds (with or without skins)

1 cup (200g) sugar

3 large eggs

½ cup (120ml) extra virgin olive oil

1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour

½ cup (60g) ground almonds

1½ teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon almond extract

½ teaspoon orange zest (from one orange) 

spray oil containing flour

PREHEAT OVEN to 350°F (180°C). Trace an 8-inch (20-cm) round pan on parchment paper and cut it out with scissors. Grease and flour the pan, press in the parchment circle; and grease and flour the top of the parchment and sides of the pan. Sprinkle and spread the sliced almonds on the bottom of the pan to cover it.

IN A MEDIUM BOWL, beat the sugar, eggs, and olive oil for about one minute at medium speed until creamy. Add the flour, ground almonds, baking powder, salt, almond extract, and orange zest and beat until combined. Pour the mixture over the sliced nuts. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

LET THE CAKE COOL in the pan for 10 minutes and then run a knife around the sides. Turn the cake  onto a wire rack and let it cool. Serve the cake almond side up. Store it covered at room temperature for up to four days or freeze for up to three months.

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This post was created in partnership with Lieber’s Foods