Apple and almond cake


Apple and almond cake
As the name suggests, this is a very moist cake, with almonds and apples, baked in a gratin dish.
21 K 3/5 (2 reviews)
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Last modified on: October 1st 2023
For 1 cake, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Apple and almond cake
Pour 100 g ground almonds, 130 g flour, 330 g caster sugar, 4 eggs, 10 g baking powder, 230 g butter and 3 pinches salt into the bowl of a mixer.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Apple and almond cake
Start the mixer and knead until smooth.

Stop the mixer and leave the mixture in.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Apple and almond cake
Peel 1 kg apple, remove the core and slice into strips (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Apple and almond cake
Pour the apples into the mixer and run for a minute or two until well blended.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Apple and almond cake
Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).

Line a baking dish with buttered baking paper.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Apple and almond cake
Pour the mixture in, smooth the top a little...

Stage 7 - 45 min.
Apple and almond cake
... and bake for about 45 minutes.

Stage 8 - 30 min.
Apple and almond cake
Let cool, or at least lukewarm...

Stage 9
Apple and almond cake
... before unmolding.

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.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: From François-Régis Gaudry
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=20 %560 RDI=50 %270 RDI=40 %4,960 RDI=250 %20,770 RDI: 250 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %30 RDI=3 %10 RDI=2 %250 RDI=10 %1,040 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, Gluten, egg, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 cake : 6.20 €

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