Sieve the caster sugar and mix with the ground almonds. Beat the eggs, add the whiskey and 1 drop of pure almond essence, then add to the other ingredients and mix to a stiff paste. (You may not ...

Preheat the oven to 150°C/Gas Mark 2. Line a 20.5cm x 30.5cm cake tin that is 5cm deep lined with parchment paper. Mum cooked this cake in an oval enamel tin with a lid. Blanch the whole almonds ...