Moist Maple-Almond Loaf Cakes

LOAF CAKES

• 1 ¼ cup almond paste
• 10 medium eggs
• 2 cups maple sugar
• 1 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)
• 3 cups pastry flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

SOAKING SYRUP

• 2 tbsp maple water
• 2 tbsp maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)

LOAF CAKES

1. Preheat oven to 160° C (325° F).
2. Butter 6 mini-loaf pans, 19 cm x 8 cm x 5 cm (7 1/2 in x 3 1/8 in x 2 po).
3. Put almond paste in a bowl and soften in the microwave.
4. Gently stir in eggs.
5. Add melted butter, maple sugar, and maple syrup.
6. In a separate bowl, sift flour and baking powder together, then add to mixture*.
7. Pour into the six pans and place in oven. Bake 30 minutes. Check for doneness with the tip of a knife.

SOAKING SYRUP

1. Combine maple water and maple syrup in a bowl.
2. Upon removing from oven, brush loaves with syrup mixture.