The texture is tender and moist, outlasting butter cakes by several days – although good luck if you can keep it around that long! I used corn meal (allergic to almonds) and Cointreau. And it stays fresh longer. Looking closer at the recipe, I tried again. [Photograph: Vicky Wasik. Then remove the sides of the pan to let the cake finish cooling. This dry mixture will look homogeneous well before it truly is, so use patience at this stage, and whisk longer than may seem necessary. Wow! Transfer pan to wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes. Some HTML is OK:
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