Cardamom Apple Almond Cake

Name: Cardamom Apple Almond Cake
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 larges eggs, separated, at room temperature for 30 minutes; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and coarsely grated; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoons potato starch; 1 teaspoons salt; 128 grams cup slivered almonds , toasted and cooled; 8 servings Vegetable oil for greasing pan

Cardamom Apple Almond Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 309 calories, 7g of protein, and 25g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 5 hours. A mixture of salt, slivered almonds, potato starch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Oil springform pan and dust with matzo meal, knocking out excess.

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Matzo Meal

Cooking Oil

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Springform Pan

Oven

Pulse almonds in a food processor with 1/2 cup matzo meal, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cardamom until finely ground. (Be careful not to pulse to a paste.)

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Matzo Meal

Cardamom

Almonds

Salt

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Food Processor

Beat yolks in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until smooth, then add 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating, and beat until mixture is very thick and pale, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in nut mixture, then apples. Beat whites and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in another bowl with cleaned beaters at medium speed until they hold soft peaks.

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Apple

Sugar

Egg Yolk

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, a little at a time, beating, and beat until whites just hold stiff peaks. Stir one fourth of whites into yolk mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Scrape batter into pan and rap pan once on work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles.

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Sugar

Egg Yolk

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Frying Pan

Bake cake until puffed, browned, and top springs back when touched, 40 to 45 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer to a rack and cool completely in pan (cake will sink slightly in center). Run a knife around edge of cake to loosen, then remove side of pan.

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Knife

Frying Pan

Grind sugar in coffee/spice grinder until powdered, then stir together with potato starch in a bowl. Sift some of sugar over cake before serving and reserve remainder for another use.

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Potato Starch