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Swiss chestnut cake (vermicelles) with milk chocolate glaze

Swiss chestnut cake (vermicelles) with milk chocolate glaze

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A Swiss cake made without flour, featuring a chestnut puree and almond filling, lightened with whipped egg whites, and topped with a milk chocolate glaze.

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Recipe from André Bonhôte, Schnobby, Klaus Eifert and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In Switzerland, “vermicelli” refers to a sweet chestnut puree, a popular autumn dessert served in strands. This cake incorporates the chestnut puree into an almond-based batter, which is then whipped with egg whites, and topped with a milk chocolate glaze.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$11.42 $1.14 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

10 people
  • $1.16
  • $0.16
  • $1.40
  • $1.60
  • $0.69
  • $0.04
  • $4.39

Glaze

  • $1.29
  • $0.28
  • $0.41

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the ground almonds and the chestnut puree, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Whip the four egg whites until stiff peaks form, and gently fold them in. ≈ 10 min
  4. Pour une loaf pan that has been greased or lined, pour the batter and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 50 to 60 minutes.
  5. For the glaze, gently melt the chocolate with the butter, without overheating it, then add the cream.
  6. Sift powdered sugar into the mixture until you reach a spreadable consistency, then frost the cooled cake.

The bill

Swiss chestnut cake (vermicelles) with milk chocolate glaze

  • 125 g of butter$1.16
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.16
  • 4 egg yolks$1.40
  • 4 egg whites$1.60
  • 75 g of ground almonds$0.69
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
  • 400 g of mashed chestnuts$4.39
  • 100 g of milk chocolate$1.29
  • 30 g of butter$0.28
  • finely sifted powdered sugar$0.41

Total$11.42

that's $1.14 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 125 g of butter
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 4 egg whites
  • 75 g of ground almonds
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 400 g of mashed chestnuts
  • 100 g of milk chocolate
  • 30 g of butter
  • 2 or 3 tablespoons of light cream
  • finely sifted powdered sugar

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