3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
8 ounces almond paste
3 eggs
1 tablespoon Amaretto
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
powdered sugar
Raspberry Sauce or Blueberry Sauce, below
Preparation:
Combine sugar, butter and almond paste, blending well; beat in eggs, Amaretto, and almond extract. Gently stir in flour and baking powder, mixing just until blended. Pour batter into a greased and floured 8-inch round cake pan. Bake at 350° for 40 to 50 minutes,or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Invert onto a cake plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Make Berry Sauce or the Blueberry Sauce.
Raspberry Sauce
2 cups fresh or 1 (12-ounce) package whole frozen red raspberries (or strawberries)
2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
Combine sauce ingredients in a blender container and purée. Press through a sieve to remove seeds. Serve sauce over cake.