Santiago Cake
Santiago cake (or Torta de Santiago) has a lovely moist texture. It is made with almonds and lemon and contains no butter or flour.
This Spanish speciality from Galicia is still often decorated with the cross of St James.
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Last modified on: April 24th 2016
For 1 cake, you will need:
- 1 : 250 g ground almonds
- 2 : 240 g caster sugar
- 3 : 10 g Vanilla sugar
- 4 : 1 lemon
- 5 : 4 eggs
- 6 : 1 tablespoon icing sugar (optional)
- Total weight: 885 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 22 min. | 30 min. | 52 min. |
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Step by step recipe
| 1 |  | Put into a food-mixer bowl: 250 g ground almonds, 240 g caster sugar, 10 g Vanilla sugar and the zest of 1 lemon. | 5 min. |
| 2 |  | Add 4 eggs. | 5 min. |
| 3 |  | Beat with the whisk attachment on low speed until the mixture is evenly mixed. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). |
4 min. |
| 4 |  | Pour into a tin or mould. Note: if your tin is not non-stick, loose-bottomed or spring-form, butter the inside and, to make turning out easier, line the bottom with a circle of cooking parchment. |
2 min. |
| 5 |  | Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Leave to cool completely in the tin before turning out. |
30 min. |
| 6 |  | To add the decorative finishing touch, make a stencil in the shape of a St James cross (examples are easy to find on the internet). | 5 min. |
| 7 |  | Place the stencil over the centre of the cake after it has cooled and dust with icing sugar. | 1 min. |
Remarks
You can use cinnamon instead of vanilla sugar if you prefer the flavour.
Nutritional information
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How much will it cost?
For 1 cake : 6.50 €
Source: Based on a recipe by Cuisine actuelle.
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This recipe use (among others) | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed prunes, Moist cereal bars, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Apricot blancmange, ... [All] |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French custard tart, Vanilla ice cream, French Family Cake, Brioche dough, Agen prune cake, ... [All] |
 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Pear compote , Bounty-style tart for Alison, Gâteau Nantais, Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , ... [All] |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coconut rocks, Flamiche, Chestnut cake, Green asparagus omelette, Chocolate eclairs, ... [All] |
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