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French Almond Rum Cake
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This French almond rum cake takes inspiration from the classic Gâteau Nantais, and is one of the most elegant and delicious cakes you will ever eat. It's wonderfully moist, with a luscious lemon-almond-and-slight-hint-of-rum flavor that gets better and better the longer it sits--so if you can, make it a day in advance and give the flavors more time to meld together.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan
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1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 cups superfine blanched almond flour
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4 large eggs, at room temperature
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1/4 cup dark rum, or to taste
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2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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3 tablespoons water
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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2 tablespoons rum, or to taste
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1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, or as needed
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1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
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1 pinch salt
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3 tablespoons heavy cream, or as needed
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1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
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