Orange Butter Cake top with Almond Crust (蜂蜜杏仁香橙奶油蛋糕)

I love almond flakes very much. Sometime I just toasted in the oven for a few minutes and sprinkle on top of the salads. Love the textures. While surfing the net for recipe, I came across this Orange Butter Cake top with Almond Crust recipe by Nasi Lemak Lover. 

After browsing through the recipe, I went to my pantry and fridge to search for the ingredients. 

"Yes......... I shouted in my heart." I can bake this cake for my afternoon tea time. 

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INGREDIENTS FOR ORANGE BUTTER CAKE

125g - Butter

90g - Sugar (I use brown sugar)

2pieces - Egg

1/2 teaspoon - Vanilla Extract

125g - Cake Flour

1/2tsp + 1/4tsp - Baking Powder

4 tbsp - Freshly Squeeze Orange Juice

1 tsp -  Orange Zest

METHOD FOR ORANGE BUTTER CAKE

1. Pre - heat the oven at 170C.

2. Line paper for the loaf tin. Then set aside.

3. Sift the cake flour and baking powder. Then set aside.

4. Beat the butter, vanilla extract and sugar until white and fluffy with a electric hand mixer.

5. Add one egg at a time. Beating well after each addition. After well combined increased speed and beat for 1 minute till fluffy.

6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and slightly tap the loaf tin to release the air bubbles.

7. Bake at oven for 30 minutes or until a cake tester came out clean.

8. Remove from the oven and set aside.

INGREDIENTS FOR HONEY ALMOND CRUST

60g - Almond Flakes

25g -  Honey

15g - Butter

METHOD FOR HONEY ALMOND CRUST

1. Set the oven temperature to 180C.

2. In a small saucepan, melt butter and honey at low heat. Stir occasionally. After combined remove from stove.

3. Pour almond flakes into the butter honey mixtures and make sure the almond flakes are well coated with the mixtures.

4. Place the honey almond crust evenly spread on top of the cake. Then return the cake to oven and bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until the honey almond crust turn golden brown.

5. Remove the cake from the oven, let the cake cool down completely before slicing.

This cake is very popular in my family. Especially my hubby, I think it will be gone in a short while. I personally think that it is best to consumed on that day when the almond flakes still crunchy. The cake itself is quite moist. Sorry for the slightly burnt honey almond crust. This is one of the good recipe to keep.