Minorque Almond Cake
This traditional Spanish dessert, an almond cake, is soft and fragrant.
The almond cake from Minorca is a traditional Spanish dessert that is enjoyed with pleasure.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Resting15 min
- Total1 hr 45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$5.06 $0.63 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $2.09
- $0.23
- $1.84
- $0.28
- $0.24
- $0.38
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Sprinkle the almonds. ≈ 3 min
- Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks. ≈ 2 min
- Whisk the egg whites. ≈ 4 min
- In a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon, and almonds. ≈ 4 min
- Gently fold in the egg whites. ≈ 3 min
- Pour une heure, bake in a greased baking dish at 160 °C in the oven. ≈ 3 min
- Let it cool, then unmold and cover with powdered sugar.
The bill
Minorque Almond Cake
- 6 eggs$2.09
- 200 grams of sugar$0.23
- 200 g of almonds$1.84
- 1 teaspoon of unpeeled, organic lemon zest$0.28
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon$0.24
- crushed ice$0.38
Total$5.06
that's $0.63 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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