spanish almond cake

A delicious Spanish dessert made with almond flour. Gluten-free. In Spain, this Tarta de Santiago is served around the holidays or during the Semana Santa before Easter Sunday.

Spanish Almond Cake Recipe- Tarta De Santiago

almond flour

granulated sugar

eggs

lemon

unsalted butter

almond almond liqueur

Powder sugar

cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F and set aside a...

Preheat oven to 350F and set aside a 9-inch round tart pan.

In a big bowl, beat the eggs and...

In a big bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is foamy.

Add the lemon zest, cinnamon, almond flavor, and...

Add the lemon zest, cinnamon, almond flavor, and almond flour.

Mix everything very well.

Butter the tart pan.

Place the mixture in the pan and bake...

Place the mixture in the pan and bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes.

Remove the cake from the oven, let it...

Remove the cake from the oven, let it cool for few minutes, then dust it with powder sugar.

A flourless almond cake with a hint of lemon and cinnamon, this cake is a twist on the classic Spanish Tarta de Santiago.

Spanish Almond Cake Recipe

eggs (room temperature)

white sugar (250 grams)

almonds (300 grams)

brandy (30 mls (optional))

Before you begin preheat the oven to 300ºF/150ºC.  Spread the ground almonds onto a baking sheet and toast for 8-10 minutes until just beginning to color and smell nutty. Set aside to cool.

Increase the temperature to 350ºF/180ºC and butter a 9 inch/23 cm springform pan then line the base with parchment paper.

In a small bowl, rub the lemon zest into the sugar with your fingers and set aside.

Beat the eggs and the sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture it becomes pale and thick and is well combined (6-8 minutes). Don’t use the whisk attachment

Mix in the cooled almond meal, ground cinnamon and brandy.

Pour the batter into a buttered and floured cake pan.

Bake for 30-35 minutes until the surface is browned and when a skewer is inserted it comes out clean.

Cool the cake in the pan.

When cooled, unmold and dust thickly with powdered sugar.

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