Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Almond Cake (gluten free) - How to Make Almond Cake

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The home of Hummus Recipes & Delicious Middle Eastern Recipes) invites you to try Almond Cake (gluten free) Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Almond Cake (gluten free).

Ingredients

3 eggs, separated

2/3 cup sugar

¼ cup corn starch (sifted)

1 tsp orange zest

½ cup orange juice

½ tsp cinnamon

1 ¾ cup ground almond

For Decoration

Apricots jam homemade with chopped toasted almond

Method

-Preheat oven to 180° degree.

-Butter round cake pan; dust with starch, and tapping out excess.

-Whisk the egg whites with electric mixer in a mixing bowl until standing in soft peaks, then gradually whisk in half of the sugar and continue whisking until the mixture is stiff and glossy.

-Whisk egg yolk with the rest of sugar using electric mixer in a mixing bowl.

-Fold egg white mixture with the yolk gently.

-Combine starch, orange zest, orange juice, and cinnamon with egg mixture.

-Add almond flour to egg mixture gradually, stir until combined.

-Pour the batter in cake pan.

-Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean (oven must stay firmly closed during baking).

-Transfer cake to wire rack to cool completely.

-Brush with apricot jam, and decorate with chopped toasted almond.

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Stuffed Brown Bread Cups
Cookies Filled with Fig, Dates and Apricot
Honey Cookies with Walnuts

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