•  1 cup (150 g) almonds
• 1 1/2 cups (345 g) sugar
• 2 tablespoons (20 g) orange zest
• 4 cups (600 g) Farina “00” flour
• 2 teaspoons (16 g) baking powder
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups (345 ml) sunflower oil
• 2 tablespoons (20 ml) cognac
• 1 tablespoon (10 g) vanilla extract
• 1 cup (250 ml) lukewarm milk
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) orange juice

For the topping

• Icing sugar
• Red currants
• Flaked almonds