Chez Panisse Simple Almond Torte

🥘 Ingredients

• almond extract (optional)
  1/8 tsp
• almond paste (soft, 7 oz./200g, see notes above)
  7/8 cup
• baking powder
  1 1/2 tsp
• butter (softened unsalted, 2 sticks)
  1 cup
• eggs
  6
• flour (4.5 oz/130g)
  1 cup
• powdered sugar for dusting
• salt
  1/4 tsp
• sugar
  1 1/4 cups
• vanilla extract
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• food processor
• springform pan

1. 1

   Gather powdered sugar for dusting , vanilla extract , almond extract .

   powdered sugar for dusting, vanilla extract: 1 tsp, almond extract: 1/8 tsp
2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Beat the sugar with the almond paste until the almond paste is in fine pieces. Or, better, pulverize it in a food processor . Beat in the butter and the vanilla, then cream the mixture until it is light and fluffy. Beat in the whole eggs , one at a time — the eggs should be at room temperature — beating well after each addition so the eggs are thoroughly mixed in.

   sugar: 1 1/4 cups, almond paste: 7/8 cup (soft, 7 oz./200g, see notes above), butter: 1 cup (softened unsalted, 2 sticks), eggs: 6
3. 3

   Mix the flour , baking powder , and salt , and beat in just until thoroughly blended.

   flour: 1 cup (4.5 oz/130g), baking powder: 1 1/2 tsp, salt: 1/4 tsp
4. 4

   Butter a 9-inch springform pan and turn the batter into it, smoothing the top evenly. Bake for ⏱️ 1-1 1/4 hours (mine baked for ⏱️ 1.25 hours ) or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the center feels springy when you push it gently.
5. 5

   Let cool for about ⏱️ 20 minutes before releasing the sides of the springform pan.