Mini Almond Cakes with Chocolate Glaze

Instructions

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1. - Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare Mini Round Cake Pans with vegetable pan spray.
2. - In small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. - In large bowl, beat almond paste and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fine crumbs form. Add butter and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add eggs; beat until well mixed.
4. - Add flour mixture to batter and mix just until blended. Divide batter evenly among pans, smoothing tops.
5. - Bake 20-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans on cooling grid 5 minutes. Remove from pans, loosening edges if necessary. Cool completely on grid.
6. - For glaze, heat dark cocoa candy melts and cream in microwavable bowl on high 30 seconds; whisk until candy is completely melted. Divide evenly and spread over each cake. Garnish with raspberries, if using.