DEBBIE: Good Morning. I hope this cake will do. Almond Cake 2 large eggs, beaten 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup plus 1 tbsp flour 11/8 tsp salt 1/4 cup cream 8 tbsp (4oz) or 1 stick of butter, melted and cooled Add sugar to eggs and gradually beat till thickened; stir in vanilla. Combine flour and salt and add alternately with the cream to the egg mixture. Beat just to mix. Pour in butter and blend. Pour mixture into buttered and floured 9-inch cake pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. TOPPING: 1 1/2 oz of slivered almonds 4 tbsp butter 3 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp flour 1 tbsp cream Mix all topping ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over high heat till sugar dissolves. Remove cake from oven. Raise temperature to 375 degrees. Spread topping over cake. Return to oven for approx 5 to 10 minutes. Cool cake and remove from pan. Note: If you do not like this cake recipe find a pound cake recipe and employ this topping, it has everything you described in your posting. I hope this helps you young lady. ~Chef Dunask.
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