Orange Almond Butter Cake by Beaubelle Brenda

(8” round baking pan with removable bottom)

Ingredients for the batter:
250g salted SCS butter (at room temperature)
80g sugar
5 egg yolks
130g cake flour
100g almond ground
1tsp double action baking powder
5tbsp orange juices
1tsp orange rind ( ensure don't grate till the white skin inside)
1/4tsp salt

(to beat separately till soft peak)
5 egg whites
90g castor sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar

Ingredients for the honey almond flakes topping:
100g almond slices
50g honey
30g butter

Method:

1. Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy and light.

2. Add in egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 

3. Add in almond ground ,salt and orange rind. Mix them well.

4. Sieve cake flour and baking powder into the batter. Then pour in the orange juices. Fold them in. Dont over fold.

5. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a clean bowl until you see bubbles. Then add in sugar, and beat till soft peak.

6. Fold in egg whites into the batter till combine. Separate few portions to fold in.

7. Pour the batter in the cake pan which the base has been lined with baking paper and lightly grease with butter at the sides.

8. Bake at preheated oven at 170 Celsius for 40 minutes. (mine is a 30 litre oven.)

9. For honey and almond crust topping, melt butter, honey and almond slices using double boiled method. Heat to melt the butter and honey in a bowl by placing the bowl in another small pan with water at the stove, low fire.(double boiled method). Once melt, add in the almond flakes and mix well.

10. Spread the honey almond flakes mixture evenly over the cake. Place into the preheated oven and bake till flakes look golden brown (5 minutes) and remove. Must stand guard and watch in order to get a nice brown golden color.