Apple and almond cake
As the name suggests, this is a very moist cake, with almonds and apples, baked in a gratin dish.
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Last modified on: October 1st 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 cake, you will need:
- 1
227 ml ground almonds - 2
202.8 ml flour - 3
330 ml caster sugar - 4
4 eggs - 5
10 ml baking powder - 6
237 ml butter - 7
3 pinches salt - 8
1 litre apple
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 51 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Pour 227 ml ground almonds, 202.8 ml flour, 330 ml caster sugar, 4 eggs, 10 ml baking powder, 237 ml butter and 3 pinches salt into the bowl of a mixer.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Start the mixer and knead until smooth.
Stop the mixer and leave the mixture in.
Stop the mixer and leave the mixture in.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour the apples into the mixer and run for a minute or two until well blended.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Pour the mixture in, smooth the top a little...
Stage 7 - 45 min.
... and bake for about 45 minutes.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Let cool, or at least lukewarm...
Stage 9
... before unmolding.
Enjoy warm or cold, on its own or with a little custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or both!
Enjoy warm or cold, on its own or with a little custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or both!
Remarks
You really need to line the bottom of the dish with baking paper, as the pastry sticks a lot after baking.
To balance out the very sweet side of the pastry, use slightly tart apples such as Reinette if possible.
To balance out the very sweet side of the pastry, use slightly tart apples such as Reinette if possible.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
From François-Régis Gaudry
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,960 Kcal or 20,767 Kj | 60 gr | 563 gr | 274 gr |
| 248 % | 23 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 248 Kcal or 1,038 Kj | 3 gr | 28 gr | 14 gr |
| 12 % | 1 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| Per cake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,960 Kcal or 20,767 Kj | 60 gr | 563 gr | 274 gr |
| 248 % | 23 % | 53 % | 41 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 cake : 6.72 $
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ramekins with almonds, apples and lemon, Toffee apple upside-down cake, Nanou's apple and almond cake, Invisible apple cake, Caramelized apple rice pudding, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Angevin plum pâté, Far Normandy-Brittany, Crème brulée, Brioche dough, Fruit crémeux, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin Parmentier, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Potato and broccoli gratin, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Sauce Normande (for fish), ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crunchy little pieces of fish, Jam doughnuts, Sesame fried scampi, Langoustine sabayon tart, Poppy seed and lemon cake, ... All |
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