Tosca Cake

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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 400 g flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 100 ml milk
  • 125 g butter, unsalted & melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Nut topping
  • 80 g butter, unsalted
  • 125 g almonds, slivered
  • 125 g sugar

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 200°C.
  2. Either butter a 22cm springform tin or line with baking paper.
  3. Beat eggs until frothy then add the sugar and beat until thick and a pale yellow.
  4. Shift flour, baking powder and salt, then add to egg mixture and fold together.
  5. Add the milk and melted butter. Pour into the prepared cake tin making sure you flatten the top, bake for 20 minutes.
  6. While the cake is baking make the topping by placing all the ingredients into a pot and bring to the boil.
  7. Remove the cake from the oven - it won't be completely cooked - and spread over the topping.
  8. Bake a further 10-15 mins or until the top is nice a browned.
  9. The cake won't rise a lot but be rather flat.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

833 kcal 42% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 12.5g 25% DV
Total Fat 45g 58% DV
Carbs 102.1g 37% DV
Fiber 5.1g 18% DV
Sugar 38.6g 77% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12508mg 100% DV
Potassium 510.8mg 11% DV
Cholesterol 149.8mg 50% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 87mcg 10% DV
Vitamin C 13.3mg 15% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1738.5mg 100% DV
Iron 7.1mg 39% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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