Almond Cake

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My partner asked me to make him a cake this week and I decided on this one. It took a while to find the "fine" ground corn meal but definitely worth the effort. The cake was simple, light, and DELICIOUS. I can see where a heavy grind of the corn meal would make it seem like a sweet cornbread though. I'll be making this again - brilliant recipe.

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i had a goup of freinds over that i know since kindergarden a guys weekend we roasted a suckling pig top it off with your almond cake we are all sicialin so you know we love almonds it was easy for a guy to make and very tasty not a corn bread at all i just finished naking it for my wife watch you all the time enjoy your recipes tom b brooklyn ny now in pa

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It was good but i considered it more on the cornbread side of things rather than cake. Also the flavors of almond was not as strong as i would like it.

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Ok I've been reading some of the reviews and let me just say if your Almond Polenta cake comes out gritty, or like cornbread or is dry, then YOU ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE RECIPE! This cake is a hit each and every time I make it. It's lite and airy, moist and so not like cornbread. If you think it's like cornbread, then you really have no idea what cornbread is like.
So check your ovens, make sure your using fine yellow cornmeal, use the Goya brand, not the one to make cornbread! Use the fine cornmeal that west indians and hispanics use to make porridge. On the Goya package it should read in Spanish(Maiz Fina.
Make sure you use cake flour and a little extra almond paste for that almond flavor!

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First made Dec 9 2007. Used white cornmeal instead of yellow and it still came out great.

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I made this for Book Club. We just didn't get the texture. The almond taste was wonderful but the grit left in our mouth..it just didn't work.

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Thought it was alittle to much like cornbread, dry, and not enough almond taste. Make one with a glaze of sugar butter and almond extract I like better. Seved with fresh strawberries. which gave it some moisture.

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This is not at all like cornbread -- very delicate and flavorful. I added some chopped toasted almonds...

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When ever I make this cake, I always have to make two because I can't keep it in the house! I think that our friends and family would agree when I say that this is one of the best almond cakes ever!

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This is such a good simple cake to make. It is different, not sure how to explain... dense, cornmeal cake with almond flavor. Probably doesn't sound good, but it is very good and is addicting!