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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$5.34 $0.67 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $2.39
- $0.16
- $1.84
- $0.28
- $0.34
- $0.33
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, beat together the egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon, and almonds. ≈ 4 min
- Gently fold in the egg whites. ≈ 3 min
- Pour this into a greased baking dish and bake in a preheated oven at 160 °C for one hour. ≈ 3 min
- Let it cool, then unmold and cover with powdered sugar.
The bill
Menorcan almond cake
- 6 eggs$2.39
- 200 grams of sugar$0.16
- 200 g of almonds$1.84
- 1 teaspoon of unpeeled, organic lemon zest$0.28
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon$0.34
- crushed ice$0.33
Total$5.34
that's $0.67 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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