Beat together sugar, egg, extract and milk. Stir in flour and baking powder. Then add butter. Mix well. Spray cake pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle slivered almonds into bottom of pan if desired. Pour into a greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or till edges are golden brown. Cool cake in pan completely before removing. To remove place inverted Almond Cake Plate to top of cake pan and then flip. Dust with confectionary sugar if desired. Due to the ridges in cake pan, slicing is a 'piece of cake'.
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup ground nuts
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Grease and flour a 1 liter (4 cup) loaf pan or 8 inch round cake pan.
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a
time, beating well after each. Combine the nuts, flour and baking powder
and carefully fold into the egg mixture. Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake on a low oven rack for around 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
