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Italian Almond Cake (Torta Mantovana)
A buttery Italian cake with a hint of lemon, topped with toasted almonds.
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Italian
medium
1h 7m
8
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
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- •Almondsthinly sliced
- •Butter
- •5 Eggs1 whole egg and four egg yolks
- •Granulated sugar
- •Cake flour
- •1 Lemon zestzest of one whole lemon or about a tablespoon
- •1 teaspoon Vanilla
- •Baking powdera little bit
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven and prepare your baking pan.
5 min
- 2
Slice the almonds if not already sliced.
5 min
- 3
Whip the eggs to ribbon stage using a stand mixer.
10 min
- 4
Mix butter, sugar, and lemon zest until creamy.
5 min
- 5
Combine flour and baking powder, then fold into the mixture.
5 min
- 6
Add vanilla and mix well.
2 min
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with sliced almonds.
5 min
- 8
Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
30 min
Equipment Needed
stand mixer
baking pan
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