Almond Cake (Spanish)

Cakes, Biscuits and Bread  

Ingredients

240 gm Ground almonds
6 Egg(s)
200 gm Caster sugar
1 Orange zest
1 Lemon zest
1 tsp Almond essence

Method

Preheat the oven to 180�C.

Separate the eggs. Beat the yolks and caster sugar to a smooth pale cream. Add the zests, almond essence and ground almonds and mix well. Beat the egg whites to form stiff peaks. Fold the egg whites into the almond mixture until totally incorporated.

Pour the mixture into a lined and greased cake tin approximately 25cm diameter. Bake for 40 minutes or until the cake feels firm to the touch. Allow to cool before turning out.

24 Sep 2023
Shirl Seath