Butter Almond Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1 1/2 tsps. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3 tbls. sliced almonds for topping
• 1 tbl. sugar for topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
In bowl, whisk sugar and melted butter together. Beat in eggs. Stir in almond and vanilla extracts.
Add salt and flour. Mix well.
Spread batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle almonds and sugar over the top.
Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool slightly. Carefully run a knife around edges to loosen and turn out onto rack. Invert onto serving dish.
Makes 1 (9-inch) cake layer, serves 8.

*Source: The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La