Preheat your oven to 180°C.
In a big bowl or the bowl of your food processor, pour the sugar and whole eggs.Whip well until smooth and fluffy. Add bitter almond extract, almond powder and pinch of yeast. Mix again until the powder is well incorporated.
Then pour in the melted (but not hot) butter and add the pinch of salt. Mix.
Line your cake pan or butter it.Pour the cake batter inside. Bake for about 30 minutes, checking for doneness.
5 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the slivered almonds on top to brown them a bit.
Remove from oven, cool on a rack, then turn over and cool on the rack.
