Torta di mandorle al limone - Fratelli Formica

Lemon almond cake

The almond cake with lemon is a light dessert with a fresh taste, given the combination of almonds with lemon juice, it is suitable for any time of day.

To make it more beautiful and appetizing we decorated it with almond fillets.

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Now are you ready to do it too? Please: send us photos of your creations!

INGREDIENTS:
  • 180 g of 00 flour
  • 120 g of peeled almonds or almond flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 lemon (juice and grated zest)
  • 100ml seed oil
  • 8 g baking powder
  • 130 g of sugar
  • 5 g vanilla extract
  • 40 g almond fillets or flakes (for the surface)
  • granulated sugar to taste
  • icing sugar to taste

METHOD:

  1. Put the almonds in the food processor with 30g of sugar and blend until obtaining a fine flour; alternatively use almond flour to skip this step.
  2. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the remaining sugar (100 g or 130 g if you are using almond flour), mix with an electric whisk and add the seed oil.
  3. Combine the almond flour, the grated rind, the juice of one lemon and the vanilla extract.
  4. Mix everything with an electric mixer, add the flour, the yeast a little at a time and mix well.
  5. We line a round pan with oven paper and pour the dough. Level with a spoon, decorate with almond fillets or flakes and a little granulated sugar.
  6. Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30-35 minutes.
  7. Let the freshly baked cake cool down and decorate with a little icing sugar.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL!

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