Amazing Marzipan Cake

3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
powdered sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 350F. Cream 1 egg, the almond paste, and the sugar, then beat in the remaining eggs. Beat in the butter, add the extracts then stir in the flour and pinch of salt until just incorporated. Pour into a buttered, floured tart pan or 9-inch round cake pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes", until a tester comes out clean.
*baking times vary greatly based on your baking dish; this can take as little as 25 minutes in a metal pan.

Thanks to my my old friend Patrice for serving me the most amazing marzipan cake and to my friends from chowhound for the foundation for this amazing recipe!