Almond Cake with Orange Marmalade

A year back, I made my first tart, Bakewell Tart. Everyone loved it especially the almond frangipane layer, which was almost like a sponge cake. I kept thinking about making the tart again, but then it didn't happen for a long time. Now when my friend Sobha's birthday came, I knew the time was right. But this time I didn't make the tart, but a cake made of the frangipane. And I'm calling it as Almond Cake. I even spread orange marmalade between the layers. And it was DELICIOUS ! :-)

Recipe inspired from Bakewell Tart

For the Cake:

Unsalted Butter - 250g

Icing Sugar - 250g

Eggs - 6

Ground Almonds - 250g

All purpose Flour - 60g

Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp

Orange Marmalade to spread between the cake layers

For the Icing:

Heavy whipping cream - 250 ml

Icing sugar - 2-3 tbsp

• Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
• Butter and flour two 9 inch round pans
• Cream butter and sugar together for about a minute or until the mixture is pale yellow in colour and very fluffy. 
• Scrape down the side of the bowl and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. The batter may appear to curdle. 
• Now add vanilla extract and mix for about another 30 seconds and scrape down the sides again. 
• Spoon in the ground nuts and the flour to the mix.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pans and bake for about 30-40 min or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean. 
•  Allow to cool.
•  Whip the cream with the sugar until it's thick.

How to assemble:

•  Place the first cake and spread Orange Marmalade.You can go as thick or thin as you want.
• Place the second cake and spread the whipped cream over the cake.
• Spread it evenly on top of the cake and also on the side.
• Decorate with orange slices