Apple and almond cake


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

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Stage 1 - 10 min.
Apple and almond cake
Pour 454 ml ground almonds, 405.6 ml flour, 660 ml caster sugar, 8 Eggs, 20 ml baking powder, 475 ml butter and 6 pinches salt into the bowl of a mixer.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Apple and almond cake
Start the mixer and knead until smooth.

Stop the mixer and leave the mixture in.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Apple and almond cake
Peel 2 litres apple, remove the core and slice into strips (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Apple and almond cake
Pour the apples into the mixer and run for a minute or two until well blended.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Apple and almond cake
Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).

Line a baking dish with buttered baking paper.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Apple and almond cake
Pour the mixture in, smooth the top a little...

Stage 7 - 45 min.
Apple and almond cake
... and bake for about 45 minutes.

Stage 8 - 30 min.
Apple and almond cake
Let cool, or at least lukewarm...

Stage 9
Apple and almond cake
... before unmolding.

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.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
From François-Régis Gaudry
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
9,919 Kcal or 41,529 Kj121 gr1,126 gr547 gr
496 %46 %106 %83 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
248 Kcal or 1,038 Kj3 gr28 gr14 gr
12 %1 %3 %2 %
Per cake
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
4,960 Kcal or 20,767 Kj60 gr563 gr274 gr
248 %23 %53 %41 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, Gluten, Egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 cakes : 12.39 €
  • Per cake : 6.20 €

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