Swedish Almond Cake

Lacee brought this to Book Club last night and I have to find a reason soon to make it!!! It's moist, sweet, a little chewy, light-seriously a perfect dessert!

Swedish Almond Cake

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup vanilla sugar
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 Tbsp sliced almonds
• 1 Tbsp coarse sugar (pearl sugar)

DIRECTIONS:

1. In mixer, blend vanilla sugar with zest from one lemon. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add in salt and almond extract.
2. Mix in the flour and melted butter.
3. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 inch cake pan. Sprinkle coarse sugar and almonds on top.
4. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven, cool several minutes before turning out of pan.
5. Enjoy warm or room temperature!