Amandier (gluten-free almond cake)
This gluten-free cake is called "amandier" in French, as it is made with ground almonds instead of flour (the same word also means almond tree). The texture is moist and the flavour is, well, almondy.
35 K 4/5 (8 reviews)
1 hour 8 min.
Easy
2 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: October 4th 2020
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
25 g butter - 2
50 g Egg ( How to... ) - 3
35 g caster sugar - 4
7 g honey - 5
50 g ground almonds - 6
2 drop bitter almond essence - 7
1⁄3 teaspoon orange flower water - 8
1⁄3 lemon - 9
20 g Mascarpone - Total weight: 235 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 8 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Begin on slow speed to mix together...
Stage 4 - 5 min.
...then beat on high speed.
The mixture should be pale, and very light and fluffy.
The mixture should be pale, and very light and fluffy.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Add 50 g ground almonds, 2 drop bitter almond essence, 1⁄3 teaspoon orange flower water and the zest of 1⁄3 lemon.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Fold in gently with a soft spatula.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Finish by adding the warm melted butter and 20 g Mascarpone.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Put into your chosen moulds or tins after buttering (here I'm using small loaf tins).
Stage 9 - 40 min.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Stage 10
Turn out while hot or warm and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
If you don't have mascarpone in stage 7, use cream instead.
In Christophe Michalak's original recipe, he uses orange zest, but the lemon and almond flavours work very well together too.
In Christophe Michalak's original recipe, he uses orange zest, but the lemon and almond flavours work very well together too.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Christophe Michalak.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=7 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 870 RDI=40 % | 3,640 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 380 RDI=20 % | 1,570 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 430 RDI=20 % | 1,820 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 1.70 €
- Per person : 0.85 €
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Egg
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Ground almonds
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Butter
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