A cake made with butter that's been used for sucking up to men for centuries: Boterkoek

Apologize today.  You won't regret it.

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup butter 
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 egg, beaten (reserve 1 tsp)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• sliced almonds, for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. In medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar and almond extract.
2. Add beaten egg except for 1 teaspoon.
3. Sift flour and baking powder, and add to bowl, mixing with wet ingredients.
4. Put dough in greased 9 inch pie plate.
5. Mix the reserved 1 tsp of beaten egg with 1 tsp of water, and brush over dough.
6. Sprinkle with sliced almonds, if desired, it looks pretty.
7. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until done (firm to the touch). This is a dense cake, but should be soft on the inside and hard on the outside, but not too hard!