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Soft almond frangipane cake

Soft almond frangipane cake

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A dense and moist almond cake, made with almond paste, eggs, and whipped egg whites, baked for 45 minutes and dusted with powdered sugar: perfect for ten …

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This frangipane cake is rich and moist, with a lovely almond flavour. I’ve added whipped egg whites to lighten it up, and then dusted it with powdered sugar after baking.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFour
  • Estimated cost$14.62 $1.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $4.59
  • $2.09
  • $4.19
  • $0.34
  • $0.40
  • $0.86
  • $0.76
  • $0.47
  • $0.92

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C.
  2. Grease and flour the cake pan. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the almond paste in a mixing bowl and add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  4. In a separate bowl, begin whisking the egg whites until they are soft peaks, then add the sugar and continue whisking until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
  5. Gently incorporate them into the previous mixture. ≈ 4 min
  6. Mix this dough with the flour. ≈ 4 min
  7. Bake in the oven at 170 °C for approximately 45 minutes.
  8. Carefully remove the cake from its pan, and once it has cooled completely, dust it with powdered sugar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Soft almond frangipane cake

  • 500 g of almond paste$4.59
  • 6 eggs$2.09
  • 12 egg whites$4.19
  • 300 g of sugar$0.34
  • 300 g of low-gluten flour (baking type)$0.40
  • 200 g of fine maize starch$0.86
  • 200 g of powdered sugar$0.76
  • powdered sugar, for dusting$0.47
  • butter and flour, for the mold$0.92

Total$14.62

that's $1.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of almond paste
  • 6 eggs
  • 12 egg whites
  • 300 g of sugar
  • 300 g of low-gluten flour (baking type)
  • 200 g of fine maize starch
  • 200 g of powdered sugar
  • powdered sugar, for dusting
  • butter and flour, for the mold

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