Majorcan almond cake
- Preparation time 1 h. 30 min.
- medium
Preparation
Separate the eggs, whisk the egg whites with a little salt until very stiff, then whisk the egg yolks with the icing sugar, vanilla and grated lemon zest until very foamy.
Fold in the ground almonds and the beaten egg whites. Pour the mixture into a greased baking tin (26 cm Ø) dusted with cornflour or almond flour. Sprinkle with additional flaked almonds if desired.
Bake in a preheated oven at 175º for about 45 minutes until light brown. If necessary, cover the cake while baking. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
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Quantity
Ingredients for 12 piecesIngredients
- 6 Eggs
- Grated zest of a natural lemon
- 200 g Finely ground almonds
- 250 g Icing sugar
- 1 vanilla pod or vanilla sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- Icing sugar for dusting
- Grease and flour, semolina or breadcrumbs for the baking tin