Santiago Cake


Santiago Cake
Santiago cake (or Torta de Santiago) has a lovely moist texture. It is made with almonds and lemon and contains no butter or flour.

This Spanish speciality from Galicia is still often decorated with the cross of St James.
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Last modified on: April 24th 2016

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Santiago Cake
Put into a food-mixer bowl: 2 ½ cups ground almonds, 1 cup caster sugar, 1 tablespoon Vanilla sugar and the zest of 1 lemon.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Santiago Cake
Add 4 eggs.

Stage 3 - 4 min.
Santiago Cake
Beat with the whisk attachment on low speed until the mixture is evenly mixed.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Santiago Cake
Pour into a tin or mould.

Note: if your tin is not non-stick, loose-bottomed or spring-form, butter the inside and, to make turning out easier, line the bottom with a circle of cooking parchment.

Stage 5 - 30 min.
Santiago Cake
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Leave to cool completely in the tin before turning out.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Santiago Cake
To add the decorative finishing touch, make a stencil in the shape of a St James cross (examples are easy to find on the internet).

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Santiago Cake
Place the stencil over the centre of the cake after it has cooled and dust with icing sugar.
Remarks
You can use cinnamon instead of vanilla sugar if you prefer the flavour.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Based on a recipe by Cuisine actuelle.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,974 Kcal or 12,452 Kj74 gr321 gr159 gr
149 %28 %30 %24 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
358 Kcal or 1,499 Kj9 gr39 gr19 gr
18 %3 %4 %3 %
Per cake
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,974 Kcal or 12,452 Kj74 gr321 gr159 gr
149 %28 %30 %24 %
% 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, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 cake : 6.34 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Ground almondsGround almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Marzipan (almond paste), Arlesian Biscuits, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Apricot blancmange, Checkerboard biscuits, ... All
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Caramelised walnuts, Apple macaronade, ... All
Vanilla sugarVanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cramique, "Moelleux" cake batter, Apricot blancmange, Stewed apple (compote), Liège waffles, ... All
EggEgg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Almonds pyramids, Lime crémeux, Surprise eggs, Tarte à l'coloche, Almond cream or frangipane, ... All
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