Burnt Almond Cake
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House of Nash Eats · by Amy Nash★ 4.7 (77)

Burnt Almond Cake

NUTRITION · PER SERVING305M COOK
CAL 39%·PRO 23%
CARBS 84G44% OF CAL
4G FIBER60G SUGAR20G OTHER
FAT 45G52% OF CAL
24G SAT21G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

An elegant layer cake with almond pastry cream filling, Swiss meringue buttercream frosting, and candied almond topping. A special occasion cake from California's Bay Area tradition.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 14
  • 4 egg whites (room temperature)
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 7 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 12 Tablespoons salted butter (cubed, room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar (divided)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 2 Tablespoons salted butter (cubed)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 5 egg whites (room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups salted butter (room temperature, cubed)
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups 6 ounces sliced almonds
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon salted butter
PREP
90M
SODIUM
605MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.