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.
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Last modified on: October 4th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:CakeAlmondsLemonGluten-freeFlour-freeMichalakFor 6 people, you will need:
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70 g butter - 1
150 g egg ( How to... ) - 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. |
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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.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
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 % |
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Source
Based on a recipe by Christophe Michalak.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blackcurrant-almond muffins, Armagnac marzipan, Apricot blancmange, Marzipan (almond paste), Apple Strudel, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate eclairs, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, How to fry eggs well, Steak burger topped with egg, Crunchy salad, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Passion fruit jellies, Corsican tarts, Minted Melon, Nonettes, Almond mug cake for Mary, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tournedos Rossini, Seafood feuillantines, Craquelin (sweet cracker dough), Gâteau Basque , Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, ... All |
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