Costa del-icious! Traditional Spanish almond cake

Name: Costa del-icious! Traditional Spanish almond cake
Ingredients: 4 medium eggs, separated; 175g (6oz) golden caster sugar; Pinch of ground cinnamon; 200g (7oz) ground almonds; Pinch of salt; Strawberries and orange slices dusted with caster sugar to serve

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Costa del-icious! Traditional Spanish almond cake This flourless and fat free cake is named after the patron saint of Spain, Santiago. It is traditionally decorated with his emblem, a sword, as shown.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:02:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories220 kcal (11%)

Total Fat11.7 g (17%)

Carbs24.8 g (10%)

Sugars20.9 g (23%)

Protein6.6 g (13%)

Sodium48.7 mg (2%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

4eggs

medium, separated

175ggolden caster sugar

ground cinnamon

200gground almonds

Instructions

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Butter the sides and base of a 22cm (8½in) diameter, 6.5cm (2½in) deep spring-form cake tin. Line with baking parchment.

Step 2

2 Put the egg whites into a bowl with the pinch of salt and, using electric beaters, whisk until soft peaks form. Whisk in half the sugar a tablespoon at a time. Whisk the yolks in a separate bowl with the rest of the sugar and cinnamon until thick and the mixture leaves a trail when the beaters are lifted out. Mix in the almonds and gently fold in the whites. Put in the tin and bake for 50 minutes until the cake is firm to the touch. If it is over-browning, cover with tin foil before cooking for the remaining time.

Step 3

3 Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar and serve with the fruit.

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