Italian Almond Cake

Name: Italian Almond Cake (Torta di Mandorle)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: Serves 12
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; ¾ cup sugar; 1½ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting the cake pan; 2 teaspoons baking powder; Pinch salt; 8 ounces unblanched almonds; 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the cake pan

Torta di Mandorle

Preparation info

Serves
12

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

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This moist, easy-to-make cake is great for breakfast or afternoon tea. Of course, it is also a delicious dessert at the end of a meal, particularly if topped with some whipped cream. Simply whip 1 cup heavy cream with 1 teaspoon sugar just before serving.

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Italy
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Vegetarian
Mediterranean

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