Ingredients
Almond cake:
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 7-ounce packages almond paste,* crumbled into 1-inch pieces
- 7 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 teaspoons almond extract
Almond praline:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups whole almonds, toasted
Mascarpone frosting:
- 1 1/2 8-ounce containers mascarpone cheese**
- 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Chocolate bark:
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- *Available in the baking section of most supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
- **Italian cream cheese; available at many supermarkets and Italian markets.
Description
This Big-deal Cake Can Be Made A Day Ahead.
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