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 3 cakes, you will need:
- 1
3 cups ground almonds - 2
2 2⁄3 cups flour - 3
4 cups + 3 tablespoons caster sugar - 4
12 eggs - 5
2 tablespoons baking powder - 6
3 cups butter - 7
9 pinches salt - 8
12 2⁄3 cups 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 3 cups ground almonds, 2 2⁄3 cups flour, 4 cups + 3 tablespoons caster sugar, 12 eggs, 2 tablespoons baking powder, 3 cups butter and 9 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 |
| 14,879 Kcal or 62,295 Kj | 181 gr | 1,690 gr | 821 gr |
| 551 % | 52 % | 118 % | 92 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 248 Kcal or 1,038 Kj | 3 gr | 28 gr | 14 gr |
| 9 % | 1 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per cake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,960 Kcal or 20,767 Kj | 60 gr | 563 gr | 274 gr |
| 184 % | 17 % | 39 % | 31 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 cakes : 15.92 £
- Per cake : 5.31 £
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: Tatin apple diplomat tart, Caramelized apple and walnut cake, Ramekins with almonds, apples and lemon, Apple Batter Puddings, Comtoise apple charlotte, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Stewed apricots, Strawberry, kiwi and mascarpone verrines, Pear and lime meringue pie, Pancake batter, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sauce Normande (for fish), Steak burger topped with egg, Seafood feuillantines, Cantucci di Prato, French toast "cordon bleu", ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cantucci di Prato, Chocolate almond cookies, Escalopes in a sesame crust, French onion soup, Bonnevaux apple tart, ... All |
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