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Santiago Cake

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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duree55 min. difficultéEasy prix6.35 € pour combien1 cake ingredients6 Ingredients
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Last modified on: April 24th 2016
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Santiago Cake : Stage 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.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Santiago Cake : Stage 2
Add 4 eggs.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 4 min.
Santiago Cake : Stage 3
Beat with the whisk attachment on low speed until the mixture is evenly mixed.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Santiago Cake : Stage 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.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 30 min.
Santiago Cake : Stage 5
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Leave to cool completely in the tin before turning out.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Santiago Cake : Stage 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).
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Santiago Cake : Stage 7
Place the stencil over the centre of the cake after it has cooled and dust with icing sugar.
Remarks
You can use cinnamon instead of vanilla sugar if you prefer the flavour.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Cuisine actuelle.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe70 RDI=30 %360 RDI=30 %160 RDI=20 %3,010 RDI=150 %12,580 RDI: 150 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %40 RDI=4 %20 RDI=3 %360 RDI=20 %1,520 RDI: 20 %
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
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 cake : 6.35 €

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