Description
Classic French Gateau aux Amandes brings almond-rich elegance to dessert tables with delicate layers of nutty flavor. Sophisticated pastry chefs and home bakers cherish this delightful treat that promises pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 eggs
- 150 grams (5.3 oz) almond powder
- 100 grams (3.5 oz) flour
- 100 grams (3.5 oz) melted butter
- 150 grams (5.3 oz) powdered sugar
- 1 packet chemical yeast
- 1 tbsp almond bitter extract (optional)
- 1 pinch of salt
- 50 milliliters (1.7 fl oz) milk
- Sliced almonds
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Butter (extra for greasing the pan)
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and meticulously coat the baking pan with butter and flour, ensuring a flawless cake release.
- Egg Transformation: Whip eggs and sugar in a large bowl, creating a luminous, voluminous foam through vigorous whisking until the mixture becomes pale and airy, dramatically increasing in volume.
- Ingredient Fusion: Delicately incorporate ground almonds, flour, and almond powder into the egg mixture, folding with precision to maintain the batter’s delicate airiness and prevent deflation.
- Butter Integration: Gently fold cooled melted butter into the batter, ensuring uniform distribution while preserving the mixture’s ethereal texture.
- Baking Process: Pour the silky batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface and tapping to eliminate potential air pockets, then place in the preheated oven for approximately 30-35 minutes.
- Completion and Presentation: Verify doneness by inserting a toothpick – it should emerge clean – and observe a golden-brown surface; allow the cake to cool completely in the pan before transferring to a serving platter and optionally dusting with powdered sugar for an elegant finish.
Notes
- Preserve Foam Texture: Whisk eggs and sugar with precision, using a gentle folding technique to maintain the delicate, airy structure essential for a light, tender cake.
- Temperature Control: Cool melted butter slightly before adding to prevent egg protein coagulation, ensuring a smooth, uniform batter consistency.
- Flour Handling: Sift dry ingredients carefully to prevent lumps and integrate them gently, avoiding overmixing that can develop gluten and create a dense cake.
- Baking Precision: Watch cake color and use the toothpick test for accurate doneness, as almond cakes can quickly transition from perfectly golden to overdone.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg