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Almond and cheese cake

Almond and cheese cake

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Discover this moist cake with a sweet cream cheese, almond, and orange and lemon zest flavor.

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Recipe from Samizambak (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This cake is perfect for a light and delicious dessert. The orange and lemon zest add a touch of acidity that complements the sweet cream cheese perfectly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.83 $0.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.28
  • $0.37
  • $0.26
  • $0.25
  • $1.40
  • $0.39
  • $0.38

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Grease and flour a round or square baking pan with a diameter of 20 cm. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the milk, water, lemon and orange peels (unpeeled), butter, and vanilla in a pot. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bring to a boil and gradually add the flour, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth.
  5. Pour une utilisation facile, pour this in a container, cover, and let it cool.
  6. Remove the orange and lemon peels. ≈ 3 min
  7. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar until they form a fluffy mixture. ≈ 4 min
  8. Add the milk and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  9. Add the cooled semolina mixture to this mixture.
  10. Thoroughly mix the ingredients, making sure to evenly distribute the finely grated zest. ≈ 4 min
  11. Pour, the mixture into the prepared mold and bake for 60 minutes.
  12. The surface will exhibit slight cracks, and a characteristic pattern will develop, while the center will remain unstable. ≈ 3 min
  13. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the mold.
  14. As it cools, it will take on a slightly flatter shape.
  15. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Almond and cheese cake

  • 500 ml of milk$0.50
  • 2-3 segments of orange and lemon (without the peel) + 1 segment of orange and lemon, finely grated$0.28
  • 40 g of butter$0.37
  • 200 g of flour$0.26
  • 220 g of powdered sugar$0.25
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 350 g of sweetened cream cheese$0.39
  • powdered sugar, for dusting$0.38

Total$3.83

that's $0.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 ml of milk
  • 500 ml of water
  • 2-3 segments of orange and lemon (without the peel) + 1 segment of orange and lemon, finely grated
  • 1 gram of vanilla
  • 40 g of butter
  • 200 g of flour
  • 220 g of powdered sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 350 g of sweetened cream cheese
  • powdered sugar, for dusting

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