Cake
Simple glaze (optional)
Beat well: 1 ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 ½ tsp. almond extract, ⅔ cup milk
Add: 1 ¼ cup flour, ½ tsp. baking powder
Add: 1 stick melted butter or margarine
Beat mixture well
Spray pan generously with baking spray immediately before pouring batter into pan
Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes, until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean
Rehrucken pan (Nordicware): Bake 45 min, then cover loosely with a sheet of foil (do not seal) . Bake 5 more min. / until cake tester comes out clean.
Cool 10 min., release onto parchment paper and cool.
Sprinkle powdered sugar if desired. (slivered almonds, too) or top with simple glaze once cake is cool.
