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.
32K 4/5 based on 8 reviews
Last modified on: October 4th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
217 ml butter - 2
450 ml Egg - 3
300 ml caster sugar - 4
60 ml honey - 5
1 litre 21 ml ground almonds - 6
15 drops bitter almond essence - 7
3 teaspoons orange flower water - 8
3 lemons - 9
150 mls Mascarpone
How long will 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: 450 ml Egg, 300 ml caster sugar and 60 ml honey.
Put in a mixer bowl: 450 ml Egg, 300 ml caster sugar and 60 ml 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 litre 21 ml ground almonds, 15 drops bitter almond essence, 3 teaspoons orange flower water and the zest of 3 lemons.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Fold in gently with a soft spatula.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Finish by adding the warm melted butter and 150 mls 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 |
| 7,525 Kcal or 31,506 Kj | 154 gr | 422 gr | 580 gr |
| 376 % | 59 % | 40 % | 88 % |
| 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 18 people : 14.85 €
- 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: Crisp apricot and pistachio tart, Nanou's chocolate cake, Calissons, Armagnac marzipan, Almond mug cake for Mary, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese Soufflé, Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese, Oatmeal cake, Mouna, Gâteau Breton (Brittany butter cake), ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vanilla sugar, Moist chocolate cake, Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), Lemon and lime cakes, Almond dacquoise, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate muffins, Cantucci di Prato, Arlesian Biscuits, Montbenoit's canapés, Scrambled eggs (Oeufs brouillés), ... All |
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