Apple and almond cake
As the name suggests, this is a very moist cake, with almonds and apples, baked in a gratin dish.
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Last modified on: October 1st 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 cakes, you will need:
- 1
0 kg 16 g ground almonds - 2
0 kg 14 g flour - 3
1 lb + 7.2 oz caster sugar - 4
8 Eggs - 5
0.7 oz baking powder - 6
1 lb + 0.7 oz butter - 7
6 pinches salt - 8
0 kg 4 g apple
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 51 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Pour 0 kg 16 g ground almonds, 0 kg 14 g flour, 1 lb + 7.2 oz caster sugar, 8 Eggs, 0.7 oz baking powder, 1 lb + 0.7 oz butter and 6 pinches salt into the bowl of a mixer.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Start the mixer and knead until smooth.
Stop the mixer and leave the mixture in.
Stop the mixer and leave the mixture in.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour the apples into the mixer and run for a minute or two until well blended.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Pour the mixture in, smooth the top a little...
Stage 7 - 45 min.
... and bake for about 45 minutes.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Let cool, or at least lukewarm...
Stage 9
... before unmolding.
Enjoy warm or cold, on its own or with a little custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or both!
Enjoy warm or cold, on its own or with a little custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or both!
Remarks
You really need to line the bottom of the dish with baking paper, as the pastry sticks a lot after baking.
To balance out the very sweet side of the pastry, use slightly tart apples such as Reinette if possible.
To balance out the very sweet side of the pastry, use slightly tart apples such as Reinette if possible.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
From François-Régis Gaudry
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 9,919 Kcal or 41,529 Kj | 121 gr | 1,126 gr | 547 gr |
| 496 % | 46 % | 106 % | 83 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 248 Kcal or 1,038 Kj | 3 gr | 28 gr | 14 gr |
| 12 % | 1 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| Per cake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,960 Kcal or 20,767 Kj | 60 gr | 563 gr | 274 gr |
| 248 % | 23 % | 53 % | 41 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 cakes : 12.39 €
- Per cake : 6.20 €
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)
 | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake, Caramelised apple pie, Alsatian apple tart, Cochelin d'Evreux, Croissant dough apples, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Melon with port sorbet, Tarte Normande, Norman flambéed apples, Rhubarb tart, Little chocolate and hazelnut fondants, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Steamed leeks with morel sabayon, Salmon chard rolls, Toasted almond cake, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Gratin Dauphinois, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Oaty walnut cake , Cramique, How to seal a terrine or casserole dish, Grapefruit moelleux, Grated potato cakes, ... All |
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