Recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon of almond essense, I haven't got any. Should I substitute vanilla essense, or just not add anything?

[MamaG]

its cherry streusel cake if that makes any diff

i would - i guess cherry and almond is a more "traditional" combination but vanilla should be ok

I assume it's meant to taste marzipanny (is that a word?) hence the almond. You could add vanilla I don't see it doing any harm.

It has ground almonds in the cake mixture, then flaked almonds sprinkled over the top, so I do thbink its going to be very almondy anyway (drool)

Def add the vanilla?

[wavering]

are you SURE

Yeah go on I dare you.

ok then I will [rebel]

let us know how it tastes

it sounds yummy

is it arsenic which is supposed to taste like almonds? You could try a drop of that ...

ohhhh its divine
really simple to make too

we made it because DH had been working away and the DC wanted tomake a welcome home cake (lol, he was only away 2 nights!!)