Almond Butter Cake
Ingredients:
250g unsalted butter
50g icing sugar
1 tsp rum
4 egg yolks
120g Blue Jacket plain flour
130g almond meal
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 egg whites
70g fine sugar
10g cocoa powder + 2 Tbsp hot water
Almond flakes
Method:
1. Whisk butter & sugar till light & creamy
2. Add eggs one at a time till combined. Add in rum
3. Add in sifted flour, baking powder, almond meal & salt
4. Whisk egg whites till foamy & add in sugar slowly . Whisk till stiff peak
5. Combine butter mixture with egg white mixture. Divide into 2 portions
6. Mix cocoa powder & hot water. Add into one portion of batter
7. Scoop batters into cupcake liners & sprinkle almond flakes
8. Bake @ 180C for 20mins
