Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Miami Beach Sour Cream Cake


"This is an outstanding "plain" cake, one of the very best I've ever eaten".  
I agree with Maida!



I had a bit of a struggle deciding which cake to make this month with The Cake Slice Bakers. My first choice was this cake, the recipe called for almond paste in the batter. Almond paste is one of my favorite things to eat! I knew the cake was going to be delicious!



I made my own almond paste, from a recipe I found on The Taste of Home, it was super easy to make!


The batter for this cake was incredibly delicious! The almond paste took this cake to another level! I couldn't stop licking the bowl and spatula! I'm glad no one else was awake to fight me for it, that's always the argument in the kitchen when I'm done with a recipe.


Baking this cake and not being able to have a slice until the next day was just plain torture! The aroma while baking was amazing! Now if I can only find a candle scent to replicate it!
The cake had a delicious almond flavor with a light lemon hint. The crumb was light and had a lovely texture, it was just delicious!
If you love almond paste and love lemon, this is the cake for you. It really is worth the effort!


Miami Beach Sour Cream Cake from Maida Heatter's Cakes

INGREDIENTS
  • About 2/3 cups blanched almonds (to prepare pan)
  • 3 cups twice-sifted cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3 1/2 ounces (1/3 cup) almond paste or marzipan
  • 8 ounces (2sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 eggs, seperated
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Finely grated rind of 1 large lemon
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Butter a 10x4 or 4 1/2 tube pan (like an angel food pan). 
  2. Grind the blanched almonds in a food processor and coat the buttered surface of the cake pan with the ground almonds, set aside.
  3. Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter with almond paste or marzipan until soft. Beat in almond extract. Then add sugar and beat until mixed. Add the yolks and beat until mixed. 
  5. On low speed add in 1/2 cup sour cream, then 1/2 of the sifted dry ingredients, the remaining 1/2 cup sour cream, and the remaining sifted dry ingredients, scrape the bowl in between additions, and only beat until incorporated. 
  6. Remove the bowl from mixer and stir in the grated lemon rind.
  7. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. DO NOT OVER BEAT THE EGG WHITES. 
  8. Using a large rubber spatula fold in egg whites into cake batter in three additions. 
  9. Turn the cake batter into the prepared pan, level the top.
  10. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Ovens vary, DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAKE UNATTENDED, check your cake frequently the last 20 minutes. When cake is done, a cake tester inserted in the cake will come out clean, and top will spring back, when gently touched. 
  11. Remove cake from oven, cool 20 minutes on cooling rack.
  12. Transfer cooled cake to a cake platter.





8 comments:

Carlee said...

It sounds delicious! Now I can't wait to make one myself!

Hazel said...

It looks incredible Anabel. Really does! And you have made it sound so good! I want a slice :)

Gina said...

You have made this sound really tempting Anabel. Another cake I might have to try!

Elle said...

Looks like you left enough batter for a delightful cake! I love almond paste, too. Must make this one. Your cake looks perfect!!

Kathleen said...

So great that you liked the cake. That batter thing is always a challenge for me. I love licking the bowl when the batter is delicious.

Emily said...

That sure look delicious, and what not to love about almond paste!! Double delish!

Unknown said...

Wonderful! I thought about making this one too but I've made so many Bundt cakes lately I wanted to do something different. I will have to try this one though!

All That's Left Are The Crumbs said...

There were some really great choices this month. This looks delicious, so I am sure I am going to try making all of them at some stage.