Magic Almond Cake
Ingredients
- 50 g potato starch (potato flour or starch in Australia) or 50 g maize cornflour (US. cornstarch) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder, ensure gluten free ⓘ
- 150 g almond meal (5 ounces) ⓘ
- 150 g caster sugar (aka superfine sugar) ⓘ
- 6 eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons brandy (or substitute your favourite chocolate or coffee liquer or 2 tablespoons use 1 tablespoon of vanilla)
- 1 pinch salt ⓘ
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 160°C Grease and flour a round springform tin.
- Beat egg whites until very stiff.
- In a seperate bowl, beat the 6 egg yolks and sugar together until thick. Sift in the flour, baking powder. Add the almond meal, potato flour, salt and brandy. Mix well.
- Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the torte mixture. Do not overmix.
- Pour into the tin and bake for 45 minutes or until golden in colour.
- Cool and top with icing if desired.
- NOTE: for non-alcoholic substitution use 2 tablespoons of water and brandy essence in place of the brandy or liquer.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
290
kcal
15% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).