From the Essential Pépin tv series, Episode 124: Sweet Endings
It takes just a few seconds to mix the flour, sugar, and almonds for this fast food-processor cake, and then you blend in the remaining ingredients. You can bake the cake in a springform pan or in a loaf pan, like a pound cake.
Made without the plum topping, the cake freezes well. (It is best not to freeze the cake with the fruit, since it becomes mushy when defrosted.) For best results, wrap the cake carefully in plastic wrap and aluminum foil before freezing it, and defrost it in the refrigerator while still wrapped.—Jacques Pépin
Serves 6 to 8
CAKE
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup unblanched whole almonds
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 large eggs
1/3 cup milk