A dense almond cake that is quick and easy to make. Instead of a cake batter, the ingredients form a stiff dough that you roll into balls, then roll in sugar before baking. The cake can be served by breaking off pieces or slicing into wedges.

Ingredients:

Dough:

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar, plus additional sugar for rolling

2 large eggs

2½ cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons pure almond extract

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1½ cups finely chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease one 9 inch baking pan or 9 inch spring form pan.
   
   Batter:
2. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, almond extract, vanilla extract, and walnuts. Mix all ingredients together until thoroughly combined. Mixture will form a stiff dough.
   
   
3. Shape dough into small balls, about 1” in diameter. Roll the balls in granulated sugar until completely coated.
   
   
4. Arrange some of sugared balls in the bottom of the pan, placing the balls about ½ inch apart. Place additional sugared balls on top of the first layer on top of the empty spaces. If any sugared balls are still left, form a third layer on top of the second layer.
   
   
5. Bake 50 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes then remove the cake from the pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
    
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