French Almond Cake with Lavender Lemon Glaze {Appreciation Post}

Another Daring Gourmet original to enjoy before the Summer is through. This cake is special.  The smell of it baking, its magnificent flavor, its delicate texture and graceful appearance…this cake is absolutely delightful.

But before we get to this cake, I want to introduce you to the man whose love, patience, and support makes my blogging adventures possible.  My husband, Todd.  In appreciation of our better halves, a few of my blogging friends decided to all post about them on the same day (see all the links at bottom of post).

You already learned some things about Todd from a previous post about his wacky family history (playwrights and pirates), but here are a few more details.

First and foremost, I’m so blessed that he’s such an awesome and devoted daddy to our kids.

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, at room temperature
• ¾ cup white granulated sugar
• ¾ cup blanched almonds (grinding the almonds yourself yields a superior flavor and texture. However you can substitute 1 cup pre-ground blanched almond meal.)
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 egg whites
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ½ cup cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Lavender Lemon Glaze:
• 2½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried lavender flowers
• Boil this together, let steep 5 min. and then cool.
• Then stir in 1 cup powdered sugar.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8×8 inch square pan.
2. To blanch the almonds, pour boiling water over them to cover. Let them sit for about 5 minutes or until the peels slip off easily. Discard the peels and let the almonds air dry for a few hours. Grind the almonds with ¼ of the sugar.
3. .......................................

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