Dec162009
Almond and Raspberry Cake
Filed under Dessert by Anna at 10:01 PM on Dec 16 2009
The familiar sounds from where you live, have you notice that? I never paid munch attention to that before, but now that I changed places It became part of my thoughts. It’s much quieter here and you can hear people and kids and *GASP* birds. Yes I can hear birds in the morning, first day I woke up with the birds singing I couldn’t believe my ears. I poked my husband and asked him if it was really birds…. Last time I heard birds was when I was living in Australia. There, every morning I would wake up with a very loud bird screaming, it was a bit annoying but so exotic it made me feel I was sleeping in a jungle or something, and every day at 6 o’clock at night, we had the cicada’s chorus at our doorstep it was beautiful. I really miss that place…specially this time of the year when I feel a bit blue (yes, I always feel a bit blue at Christmas time) all that Christmas songs everywhere, and people getting together with their families and celebrating, makes me very home sick, and when I feel homesick I feel for two places, Brazil and Australia. So today I woke up and went to Santa Monica Farmer’s Market, the day was sunny and glorious as usual. I saw these raspberries and thought it would be nice to bake something and make it festive. You know… Trying to cheer myself up with some sugar. If you like raspberry and you feel a bit bummed too, you should definitely try this one. It is crunchy and sweet I’m sure it’ll make you happy. It worked for me.
Almond and Raspberry Cake
Ingredients
- 5 oz ground almonds
- 5 oz butter, softened
- 5 oz caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 9 oz raspberries
- 5 oz all purpose flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 2tbsp flaked almonds
- Icing sugar, to serve
Pre-heat oven to 180C/ 360f/ gas 4 and grease a deep 9-½ inches loose-bottomed cake pan. I crushed my almonds with a rolling pin, then mix the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until well combined. Mix the flour and baking powder.
Spread half the mix over the cake pan and smooth over the top. Scatter the raspberries over, then dollop the remaining cake mixture on top and roughly spread – you might find this easier to do with your fingers. Scatter with flaked almonds and bake for 50 minutes or until golden. Cool, remove from the pan and dust with icing sugar to serve.
1 TasteHongKongon 16 Dec 2009 at 10:53 PM
Hmm, just beautiful and inviting.
2 kamranon 16 Dec 2009 at 11:39 PM
Beautiful photos! The cake looks delish!
3 Annaon 17 Dec 2009 at 2:04 AM
Thanks guys for the lovely comments.
4 Cheahon 17 Dec 2009 at 9:46 AM
That’s a lovely cake and with fresh raspberry too! Can I have a small piece to try?
5 Annaon 17 Dec 2009 at 10:34 AM
Thanks Cheah, definitely…Are you on the neighborhood?
6 Natasha - 5 Star Foodieon 17 Dec 2009 at 12:34 PM
Beautiful cake! I love the almond and raspberry combination!
7 MaryMohon 17 Dec 2009 at 12:51 PM
I always love raspberries…for its beautiful colour and also for it’s nutrition values. Love almonds too so this is just such a lovely recipe that I won’t be able to resist. It just looks so good to have with a cup of hot tea…yum. Thanks for sharing.
8 lululuon 17 Dec 2009 at 6:33 PM
cant believe such beautiful cake came from such simple recipe!
it must be super flavorful!
great pictures too!
9 Jessieon 17 Dec 2009 at 8:48 PM
beautiful scrumptious cake!
10 penny aka jeroxieon 17 Dec 2009 at 11:42 PM
Just a lovely cake. Looks so moist!
11 Divinaon 18 Dec 2009 at 3:40 AM
I always love this combination but never made them as we don’t have raspberries. I’ll just use some frozen one. We have some birds waking me up in the morning too.
12 kristyon 18 Dec 2009 at 6:27 AM
Oh great to see you back in the kitchen again. Missed all the lovely pictures of yours… as well as You of coz! hehe…. I wish I could find some raspberries over here right now! Looks so scrumptious. yummm…
13 Ericaon 18 Dec 2009 at 8:27 AM
What a beautiful cake, Anna! My husband loves raspberries….this cake is perfect for him. Great pictures as usual.
14 Annaon 18 Dec 2009 at 9:57 AM
Thanks Erica, your hubby will love this one.
15 Annaon 18 Dec 2009 at 9:58 AM
Thanks Jessie.
16 Sophieon 20 Dec 2009 at 3:54 AM
An easy yet so superb cake this is, Anna!
Just lovely with some superb tea!
17 Sookon 03 Jan 2010 at 12:09 AM
What a delicious looking bread! I love raspberries. I love almonds! Yum! I will have to save this recipe.
18 Simply Lifeon 10 Jan 2010 at 4:39 AM
yum, this cake looks delicious and what a beautiful presentation!
19 pigpigscorneron 12 Jan 2010 at 11:09 AM
The cake looks beautiful! Love cakes with almonds, adds such a nice flavour and texture!
20 Erica @ Fashion meets Foodon 12 Jan 2010 at 4:14 PM
hello! that cake looks amazing!! i just found your blog and love it already
21 Annaon 12 Jan 2010 at 4:16 PM
Thanks Erica.