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Almond cake

Almond cake

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Discover this moist almond cake, infused with Saronno amaretto liqueur, and topped with powdered sugar.

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Recipe from The Doc, Hippias, Pietrodn and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This almond cake is perfect for an afternoon snack or dessert. Infused with amaretto, it is soft and creamy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.39 $0.85 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.22
  • $1.05
  • $0.16
  • $0.24
  • $0.69
  • $0.07
  • $0.19
  • $0.77

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. ≈ 3 min
  2. Thoroughly whisk together the eggs and melted butter, then add the sugar. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour in the milk, flour, liquid, Amaretto, beaten egg whites, baking powder, and almonds. ≈ 3 min
  4. butter and flour for the pie crust. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake in the oven at 140°-150° for approximately 1 hour.
  6. Allow to cool before sprinkling with powdered sugar.

The bill

Almond cake

  • 1 packet of tangerines$0.22
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 140 g of sugar$0.16
  • 185 grams of flour$0.24
  • 75 g of butter$0.69
  • 5 tablespoons of milk$0.07
  • powdered sugar$0.19
  • Amaretto from Saronno$0.77

Total$3.39

that's $0.85 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 packet of tangerines
  • 3 eggs
  • 140 g of sugar
  • 185 grams of flour
  • 75 g of butter
  • 1 sachet of yeast
  • 1 bottle of almond cream
  • 5 tablespoons of milk
  • powdered sugar
  • Amaretto from Saronno

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