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Flourless Almond Hazelnut Cake ~ 无麸 杏仁榛子蛋糕


I had some leftover hazelnut meal which I had to use up but it wasn't enough for this recipe and so I ground some nibbed almonds and came up with a mixed meal flourless cake!  This flourless cake had vinegar and salt added to the egg whites and I was curious to find out how the cake would turn out.  I was totally pleased with the end product as the cake was moist, light, not too sweet and it stayed fresh even after the fifth day.  I had to keep the balance of the cake in a covered container in the fridge because of our current extremely hot weather. This is another keeper's recipe and I will not hesitate to bake this again in the future.






To me, this cake tastes much better, chilled!


Recipe for Flourless Almond Hazelnut Cake ~   杏仁榛子蛋 
 (adapted from  'here'  with modifications)

Ingredients                        


  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 Tbsp orange /lemon zest  (I used orange)
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon/cardamon  (I used cinnamon)
  • 100 gm caster sugar (divided into 50 gm each)
  • 170 gm finely ground almonds and hazelnut
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp white or cider vinegar (I used white vinegar)
  • a pinch of salt
  • snow powder or icing sugar for dusting
Method
  1. Prepare an 8 inch springform pan.  Line the base with parchment paper, grease and flour the sides of the pan.  Set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the almond and hazelnut meal, sieve in the baking powder and mix in the cinnamon.  Mix thoroughly, set aside.
  3. In another mixing bowl, beat egg yolks, orange zest and 50 gm of sugar till smooth.
  4. Add the almond mixture to the yolk mixture and beat till well combined.  (Mixture becomes thick and grainy at this juncture).
  5. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites on low speed, gradually increasing the speed.  When bubbles start to form, add a pinch of salt and the teaspoon of vinegar (both salt and vinegar will help the beaten egg whites maintain better structure, as will the sugar in the next step).  As the egg whites begin to increase in volume, sprinkle in the remaining 50 gm of sugar, a little @ a time as you continue to beat the egg whites.  Beat till soft peaks form, but not dry.
  6. Fold the beaten egg whites into the almond mixture a little @ a time.  Mix till well combined.
  7. Gently scoop the batter into the prepared springform pan and place in a preheated oven @ 175 deg.C.  Bake for 35 mns., test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
  8. Remove from oven, let cool before umoulding the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Dust with snow powder or icing sugar before serving.






 I am submitting this to  Best Recipes For Everyone, April 2015, event theme 'Fun with Almond' organised by  Fion of XuanHom's Mom Kitchen Dairy and hosted by 
Doreen of  'My little favourite  DIY'

Comments

  1. Anything with nuts gets my attention! I think I would enjoy this cake.
    http://chingchailah.blogspot.com/

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  2. Cheah, I have come to love flourless cakes and I bet your cake is very tasty!

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    1. You should bake one and see for yourself. I really enjoyed it!

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  3. Awesomeness..this looks wonderful, and I think, yummy with tea or milo (because I don't drink kopi) .. ^.^

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  4. Hi Cheah,
    I always love your bakes. They always look so inviting!
    Flourless nuts cake, will be so nice to have over a cup of tea!
    mui

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    1. Thanks so much for the compliments, Doreen. Really encouraging!

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  5. Who wouldn't love this soft, light nutty treat? It looks amazingly delicious, Cheah.

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  6. Wow! This cake looks so good. This is one amazing cake photo/recipe that totally captures my attention.

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  7. I love this cake and I have tried it before. Believe me, It is very addictive as well. >o<
    Hope you're having a lovely evening dear.
    Blessings, Kristy

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  8. Hi Cheah,this cake is awesome! With two my favourite ingredients inside,sure I can't missed it!

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