Amaretto almond gateau
4 egg yolks
Zest of one lemon
Pulp of 1 vanilla pod
100 g icing sugar
4 egg whites
50 g plain flour
1 ¹/₂ tsp baking powder
100 g ground almonds, unblanched
10 tbsp Amaretto
Topping ingredients
50 g icing sugar
2 tbsp Amaretto
To sprinkle on top
40 g chopped almonds
Type of dish
Baking
PreparationBeat together the egg yolk, vanilla pulp,
lemon zest and caster sugar until
creamy. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg
whites. Sift the baking powder with the
flour, add the ground almonds and fold
into the mixture.
Grease and flour a springform tin and
pour in the mixture. Level the surface
and bake until golden.
After baking, drizzle with Amaretto and
leave to cool.
To make the topping, mix the icing
sugar with Amaretto and drizzle over
the cake.
lemon zest and caster sugar until
creamy. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg
whites. Sift the baking powder with the
flour, add the ground almonds and fold
into the mixture.
Grease and flour a springform tin and
pour in the mixture. Level the surface
and bake until golden.
After baking, drizzle with Amaretto and
leave to cool.
To make the topping, mix the icing
sugar with Amaretto and drizzle over
the cake.