Almond Cake (homemade bakery style).

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Recipe:
Ingredients:
6 oz - 1.5 sticks unsalted room temperature softened butter
1 cup granulated sugar
5 small or 4 large room temperature eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder a pinch of salt
1 cup crushed almonds
some of thinly sliced almonds for decoration 2 tosp water + honey mixture for glaze
Method :
Prepare baking pan with butter, parchment paper and sprinkle 1/2 cup of crushed almonds at the bottom and sides.
Preheat oven at 350 F or 180 C.
Beat butter and sugar together until pale. Add eggs, vanilla essence and mix. Add flour, salt, baking powder and mix. Mix in 1/2 cup of crushed almonds.
Transfer to the baking pan. Tap to remove all the air bubbles and bake for 30 minutes.
While the cake is in the oven make sugar syrup. Boil 1/2 cup water and add 2 tosp sugar. Cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
Cool down the mixture and apply the glaze on the cake and enjoy.