Lemon and Almond Cake with Fig Glaze

Name: Lemon and Almond Cake with Fig Glaze
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 100g of butter; 1 cup of sugar; 120g of almond flour; 100g of ground almonds; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; 2 eggs; Rind and juice of 1 Sicilian lemon; 140g of all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder; For the glaze; 1/2 cup of water; 1/4 cup of sugar; 6 figs glazed in syrup,; 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

1
100g of butter
2
1 cup of sugar
3
120g of almond flour
4
100g of ground almonds
5
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
6
2 eggs
7
Rind and juice of 1 Sicilian lemon
8
140g of all-purpose flour
9
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
10
For the glaze
11
1/2 cup of water
12
1/4 cup of sugar
13
6 figs glazed in syrup,
14
3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

Ingredients

1
100g of butter
2
1 cup of sugar
3
120g of almond flour
4
100g of ground almonds
5
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
6
2 eggs
7
Rind and juice of 1 Sicilian lemon
8
140g of all-purpose flour
9
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
10
For the glaze
11
1/2 cup of water
12
1/4 cup of sugar
13
6 figs glazed in syrup,
14
3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

Directions

1
Melt the butter with the sugar and beat until the mixture becomes light and fluffy
2
Add the almonds, vanilla extract, and eggs
3
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well
4
Bake in a preheated moderate oven (180°C) for 25 minutes or until the cake is golden brown
5
Let it cool and then remove from the pan
6
Prepare the glaze
7
Bring the water with sugar and figs to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until the mixture reaches a syrupy consistency
8
Add the lemon juice and let it cool
9
Soak the cake in the glaze and serve.