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 3 cakes, you will need:
- 1
300 g ground almonds - 2
390 g flour - 3
990 g caster sugar - 4
12 Eggs - 5
30 g baking powder - 6
690 g butter - 7
9 pinches salt - 8
3 kgs apple - Total weight: 6,000 grams
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 300 g ground almonds, 390 g flour, 990 g caster sugar, 12 Eggs, 30 g baking powder, 690 g butter and 9 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 |
| 14,879 Kcal or 62,295 Kj | 181 gr | 1,690 gr | 821 gr |
| 744 % | 70 % | 159 % | 124 % |
| 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 3 cakes : 18.58 €
- Per cake : 6.19 €
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: Norman flambéed apples, Alsatian apple tart, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Canadian apple crumble, Apple Batter Puddings, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Norman flambéed apples, Sesame cookies, Double raspberry tartlets, French Family Cake, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, Old style brioche, Harvest Gratin, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese Soufflé, Little Christmas biscuits, Two-olive ciabatta, Oat shortbread biscuits, Cramique, ... All |
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