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Vermicelli cake

Vermicelli cake

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Discover this soft and delicious cake made with vermicelli, almonds, and chestnuts, and infused with milk chocolate.

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

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This vermicelli cake is a traditional Belgian dessert that will delight those who enjoy sweet and authentic flavors. It is easy to make and combines the texture of vermicelli with the aroma of almonds and the warmth of chestnuts.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$11.33 $1.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.16
  • $0.23
  • $1.29
  • $1.40
  • $0.69
  • $0.06
  • $4.04
  • $0.90
  • $0.28
  • $0.90
  • $0.38

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. butter, caramelize, mix the egg yolks and vanilla sugar, and whisk until you have a mousse.
  2. Add almond and hazelnut puree, and blend thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  3. Gently distribute the egg whites obtained from the four eggs evenly across the bottom of the mold. ≈ 3 min
  4. Pour une cuisson, pour cela, placez la préparation dans un moule qui a été préalablement beurré ou recouvert de papier sulfurisé. ≈ 3 min
  5. In a preheated oven at approximately 180 °C, bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
  6. Carefully melt the chocolate and butter together (without overheating them!).
  7. Add half a portion. ≈ 3 min
  8. powdered sugar, 7 tablespoons, until a smooth and workable consistency is achieved. ≈ 3 min
  9. Cover the cake with this icing. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Vermicelli cake

  • 125 g of butter$1.16
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.23
  • 4 egg yolks$1.29
  • 4 egg whites$1.40
  • 75 g of ground almonds$0.69
  • A packet of vanilla sugar$0.06
  • 400 g of chestnut puree$4.04
  • 100 g of milk chocolate$0.90
  • 30 g of butter$0.28
  • 2-3 tablespoons of heavy cream$0.90
  • powdered sugar (finely ground, see below)$0.38

Total$11.33

that's $1.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 125 g of butter
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 4 egg whites
  • 75 g of ground almonds
  • A packet of vanilla sugar
  • 400 g of chestnut puree
  • 100 g of milk chocolate
  • 30 g of butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons of heavy cream
  • powdered sugar (finely ground, see below)

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