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.
4,1084/5 for 8 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 4th 2020
For 6 people, you will need:
- 0
70 g butter - 1
150 g egg - 2
100 g caster sugar - 3
20 g honey - 4
150 g ground almonds - 5
5 drops bitter almond essence - 6
1 teaspoon orange flower water - 7
1 lemon - 8
50 g Mascarpone - Total weight: 675 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 23 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 8 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C).
Put in a mixer bowl: 150 g egg, 100 g caster sugar and 20 g honey.
Put in a mixer bowl: 150 g egg, 100 g caster sugar and 20 g 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 150 g ground almonds, 5 drops bitter almond essence, 1 teaspoon orange flower water and the zest of 1 lemon.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Fold in gently with a soft spatula.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Finish by adding the warm melted butter and 50 g 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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,508 Kcal or 10,500 Kj | 51 gr | 141 gr | 193 gr |
| 125 % | 20 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 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 6 people : 4.95 €
- Per person : 0.83 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Based on a recipe by Christophe Michalak.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), Caribbean upside-down cake, Gâteau Nantais, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Arlesian Biscuits, ... All |
| Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Alsatian apple tart, Jam doughnuts, Buckwheat almond biscuits, Provençal colombier for Pentecost, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple paste, Oat shortbread biscuits, Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Pears and caramelised walnut samosas , ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French onion soup, Tournedos Rossini, Brownies, Pilau rice, French toast "cordon bleu", ... All |
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