Italian Almond Cake

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Almond cake may be a simple and humble Italian dessert, but it's also remarkably versatile and a natural make-ahead dessert.

SERVES 8 to 10 (Makes one 9-inch round cake)

Italian Almond Cake

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We built our almond cake recipe around sweet almonds, which (unlike bitter almonds) are easy to find in the supermarket. Once we were in the kitchen, our first challenge was to determine the ratio of flour to almonds—the answer proved to be...

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