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.
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Last modified on: October 4th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1⁄3 cup butter - 2
2⁄3 cup egg ( How to... ) - 3
½ cup caster sugar - 4
1 ½ tablespoon honey - 5
1 ½ cup ground almonds - 6
5 drops bitter almond essence - 7
1 teaspoon orange flower water - 8
1 lemon - 9
¼ cup Mascarpone
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 23 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 8 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C).
Put in a mixer bowl: 2⁄3 cup egg, ½ cup caster sugar and 1 ½ tablespoon honey.
Put in a mixer bowl: 2⁄3 cup egg, ½ cup caster sugar and 1 ½ tablespoon honey.
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 1 ½ cup ground almonds, 5 drops bitter almond essence, 1 teaspoon orange flower water and the zest of 1 lemon.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Fold in gently with a soft spatula.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Finish by adding the warm melted butter and ¼ cup 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,508 Kcal or 10,500 Kj | 51 gr | 141 gr | 193 gr |
| 125 % | 20 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 372 Kcal or 1,557 Kj | 8 gr | 21 gr | 29 gr |
| 19 % | 3 % | 2 % | 4 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 418 Kcal or 1,750 Kj | 9 gr | 23 gr | 32 gr |
| 21 % | 3 % | 2 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 4.95 €
- Per person : 0.83 €
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)
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche royale, Succès praliné (praline meringue), Caramelized apple rice pudding, Buckwheat almond biscuits, Chestnut moelleux, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lime crémeux, Hamburgers, Fish in a seed crust, Scrambled eggs (Oeufs brouillés), Checkerboard biscuits, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple Batter Puddings, Apple and almond cake, Corsican tarts, Nougat, Plain cake, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Crisp apricot and pistachio tart, Scrambled eggs (Oeufs brouillés), Marchand de vin sauce, Pecan fruit rolls , ... All |
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