Butter Cake

Many of you know, I used to work in a most wonderful dental office in Ogden (Thank you, Dr Mark Geddes and team!) This is a recipe from someone I knew in that office. Thanks for sharing, Sue (and Camisha).


Boter Koek
By: Sue Peterson, "Butter Cake" from Holland

2 cubes real butter
2 cups sugar
2 tsp pure almond ext
2 tsp baking powder
3 cups unbleached flour
2 egg whites

Cut butter (at room temperature) into small cubes, with sugar, & almond extract. Mix into paste.

Add 3 cups flour & 2 teaspoons baking powder, mix well, but gently.

Separate dough in ½ and punch down into 2 eight or nine inch round cake pans, until smooth.

Glaze top of dough with the egg white on each cake, then top with chopped almonds.

Be very careful not to overcook. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes, or 350 for 25 minutes, depending on your oven. Cake should still be very soft when cooked.