Dutch Buttercake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 8 ounces unsalted butter, med-hard consistency
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 egg white
• to taste slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grease a 1 1/2 x 8" round cake pan and dust it with flour.
• 2 mix the flour, baking powder and sugar.
• 3 cut in the butter.
• 4 make very sure that the butter is neither too hard nor too soft (remove from refrigerator 1 hour before using.) mix well.
• 5 add almond extract, salt and egg yolk.
• 6 mix well or just grease your hands and knead the dough, until it is very smooth.
• 7 place the dough into the prepared pan and press down firmly.
• 8 brush the top generously with the egg white. slivered almonds may be placed on the top of the cake for extra flavor.
• 9 bake 350 f. for 30-35 minutes.
• 10 allow to cool thoroughly before serving.