Almond Cake for Mom 🍰💛 – Simple dessert with a crunchy topping
A special dessert, ideal for celebrating mom or for a refined snack
The almond cake for mom, taken from the recipe book Tempo di Ricette di Angela, is a fragrant and irresistible dessert, perfect for a special occasion or a tasty break. The soft and buttery dough is enriched with a caramelized almond topping, which pairs perfectly with the sweetness of citrus or apricot jam. Easy to prepare and with guaranteed results, it will win everyone over at the first bite! 💐✨
📝 Ingredients
For the base:
- 2 eggs
- 120 g of sugar
- 100 g of butter
- 150 g of flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- Vanilla (a packet of vanilla sugar or extract to taste)
For the topping:
- Some tablespoons of citrus jam, apricot or peach (diluted with a little liqueur or fruit juice for children)
- 150 g of flaked almonds
- 100 g of butter
- 150 g of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of milk or fresh cream
👩🍳 Step-by-step preparation
- In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you get a light and frothy mixture.
- Add the soft butter in pieces, mixing well.
- Fold in the sifted flour with the baking powder and vanilla. Mix until you obtain a homogeneous and compact dough.
- Pour the dough into a 23 cm springform pan, previously buttered and floured. Line the edges with parchment paper (important for the subsequent topping).
- Level the dough and bake in a preheated static oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
🔝 Prepare the topping while the base is baking:
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the sugar over low heat.
- Add the flaked almonds, the milk (or cream) and mix thoroughly.
🔁 Completing the cake:
- Remove the base while still warm and prick the surface with a toothpick.
- Spread the jam on the still warm cake.
- Immediately pour the almond topping and level it with the back of a spoon moistened with water.
- Bake again at 180°C for another 20-25 minutes, until the almonds are well golden and caramelized.
- Let cool completely before removing from the mold.
💡 Helpful tips:
- Choose jams with a tart flavor to counteract the sweetness of the almonds.
- You can add a pinch of salt to the topping to enhance its flavor.
📸 The image of the dishes is purely indicative and does not necessarily correspond exactly to the recipe
