French Style Almond Saffron Cake

Photo: Maya

Ingredients

cup milk

1/2 teaspoon saffron

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

of salt

1 cup butter- room temperature

7 ounces tube almond paste (not marzipan)/ 8 oz can almond paste

1 cup confectioners sugar

5 large eggs

8 ounces sour cream

1 Zest of orange

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 (8 inch) round cake pans and set aside.

Heat milk on medium heat, add orange zest and saffron, bring to a gentle simmer and take off heat. Let cool.

Sift flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.

Using a stand mixer cream butter and almond paste for 5 minutes. I cut up the almond paste to smaller pieces and added to mixer.Add confectioners sugar and beat till fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time. Add in flour and sour cream alternately.

Gently pour in saffron mixture and mix well.

Divide batter between both prepared pans and bake for 30/40 minutes, test for doneness with a cake tester. I baked mined for 40 minutes. Serve with berries or dusted with confectioners sugar.