Magic Almond Cake

7 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 50 g potato starch (potato flour or starch in Australia) or 50 g maize cornflour (US. cornstarch)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder, ensure gluten free
  • 150 g almond meal (5 ounces)
  • 150 g caster sugar (aka superfine sugar)
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 2 tablespoons brandy (or substitute your favourite chocolate or coffee liquer or 2 tablespoons use 1 tablespoon of vanilla)
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Pre-heat oven to 160°C Grease and flour a round springform tin.
  2. 2
    Beat egg whites until very stiff.
  3. 3
    In a seperate bowl, beat the 6 egg yolks and sugar together until thick. Sift in the flour, baking powder. Add the almond meal, potato flour, salt and brandy. Mix well.
  4. 4
    Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the torte mixture. Do not overmix.
  5. 5
    Pour into the tin and bake for 45 minutes or until golden in colour.
  6. 6
    Cool and top with icing if desired.
  7. 7
    NOTE: for non-alcoholic substitution use 2 tablespoons of water and brandy essence in place of the brandy or liquer.

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