almond cake

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. the residue of almonds from which oil has been expressed.

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Example Sentences

And Klein tells me that I need to go to the bakery and get an almond cake.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

Following the same recipe dating from the late 1700s, the nuns make their signature almond cake known as tarta de Santiago.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Chocolate-covered strawberries adorn the top, and desserts like banoffee tart with dulce de leche, banana jam and caramel crunch and chocolate brown butter almond cake lounge in the center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

It’s a one-bowl almond cake that comes together quickly, requires fewer than 10 ingredients and takes less than an hour to bake.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

Now I knew my mother had liked almond cake with honey and hot tea, that she’d once used the word “profoundly,” that she’d fretted about her happiness.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini