RB's Favorite Almond Cake

• 1 (7-8 ounce) package marzipan
• 1/4 cup room temperature butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups almond flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• powdered sugar
  

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter and flour a 9" cake pan.
3. Cream the almond paste with the butter and sugar.
4. Mix in the almond flour.
   
5. In a small bowl, beat the eggs lightly with almond extract and add to the creamed mixture.
6. Combine the flour and baking powder and stir into butter mixture.
7. Mix with a few strokes as possible.
8. Pour batter into cake pan and sprinkle with slivered almonds.
   
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
   
10. Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!
    

This recipe is lighter and more cake-like than the Amazing Marzipan Cake recipe. We are divided - half of us prefer this cake and half the other - you can't go wrong with either!

The original recipe can be found here.