White Chocolate Almond Cake with Fruit

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Makes 12 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 6 oz white baking chocolate, chopped
* 10 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
* 6 tbsp sugar
* 6 large eggs, whites and yolks separated
* 1½ cups slivered almonds, without skin, finely ground (don't over-process or they will turn to paste)
* 1 tsp almond extract
* 2 mangoes
* 6 oz raspberries
* juice of 1 lime
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Grease bottom of 9 inch spring-form pan, line with wax paper.
# Melt chocolate in microwave, (white chocolate wont melt into smoothness like dark chocolate does) don't over melt, set aside.
# Beat butter in a bowl until creamy.
# Beat in 3 tbs sugar, then the egg yolks, beat well.
# Scrape in cooled chocolate, beat until blended.
# Add almonds and extract, beat until combined.
# Beat egg whites until peaks begin to form.
# Add remaining sugar, beating until whites are glossy and firm.
# Add a big dollop to cake batter and stir well, then fold in remaining whites.
# Pour into pan.
# Bake 50 minutes or until done.
# Cool in pan 20 minutes.
# Invert cake, remove paper.
# Shortly before serving, peel and coarsely chop mangoes, wringing out mango skins over the fruit.
# Add raspberries and juice of half a lime.
# Toss to mix, serve alongside the cake. 
Category:Cathy's Recipes
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