This splendid almond cake (Tarta de Santiago ... Beat the egg yolks with the sugar to a pale cream with an electric mixer, then beat in the orange and lemon zests and almond extract.
and served with sour cream or creme fraîche. To make a three-layer cake like the one in the photograph, see the variation that follows." "Almond paste is available in most supermarkets in 8-ounce cans ...
For the almond paste, place the sugar and ground ... Grease and line a 18cm/7in cake tin. For the cake, cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs ...