Chocolate Almond Shortcake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg
• 4 ounces sugar
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 4 ounces butter
• 4 ounces butter, melted
• 8 ounces icing sugar
• 4 ounces flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond essence

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar, add egg, beat well.
• 2 add sifted dry ingredients.
• 3 press into swiss roll tin.
• 4 bake 20 minutes about 400 0°f.
• 5 almond topping- beat egg and butter, add essence, then dry ingredients. mix well.
• 6 spread on base. allow to set.
• 7 ice with chocolate icing.