Almond cake

Almond cake

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Discover this traditional almond cake recipe, which is easy to make and incredibly delicious.

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Here is a classic almond cake recipe, adapted for optimal results.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$11.23 $1.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.17
  • $2.30
  • $0.13
  • $0.24
  • $0.28
  • $0.50
  • $5.51
  • $0.70

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the whites until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the egg yolks and continue threshing. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the sugar, then mix again. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the almonds, breadcrumbs, wheat flour, butter, icing sugar, milk, and finally, the egg whites, whipped to stiff peaks. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour the batter into a greased baking dish and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for approximately 30 minutes.

The bill

Almond cake

  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 150 g of sugar$0.17
  • 250 g of roasted and ground almonds$2.30
  • 3 tablespoons of bread crumbs$0.13
  • 3 cups (approximately 180g) of wheat flour$0.24
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 2 cups (of milk)$0.50
  • 1 cup (of tea) of walnuts$5.51
  • 2 eggs$0.70

Total$11.23

that's $1.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 250 g of roasted and ground almonds
  • 3 tablespoons of bread crumbs
  • 3 cups (approximately 180g) of wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of Royal powder
  • 2 cups (of milk)
  • 1/2 cup (of tea) of Toddy or Nescau
  • 1 cup (of tea) of walnuts
  • 2 eggs

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