Orange Cake “Sottosopra” | TASTE

Ingredients

• ½ c sliced, blanched almonds
• 3 sweet oranges, such as Cara Cara or Temple
• ½ c freshly squeezed orange juice
• ¾ c plus 2 additional tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ c light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp Triple Sec
• 10 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ c unbleached, all-purpose flour
• ½ c instant polenta or fine cornmeal
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 lg egg
• 1 lg egg yolk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ½ tsp pure almond extract
• ¾ c whole milk