Lemon Cake
- 6 eggs
- 80 grams of flour ≈ 2/3 cup
- 80 grams of crushed almonds ≈ 3/4 cup
- 160 grams of brown cane sugar ≈ 3/4 cup
- 120 grams of white almond puree ≈ 1/2 cup
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 lemons (skin and juice) (use the zest of 4 lemons and juice from these lemons)
Method:
- Preheat the oven at 170 degrees Celsius.
- Separated egg yolks from whites.
- Beat egg yolks with sugar until fluffy.
- Add the almond purée and lemon juice, whisking vigorously, then combine the flour, baking powder, almond powder, and lemon zest.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff and stir very gently into the mixture.
- Bake for about 25 minutes.
- Check for doneness with the tip of a knife.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.
- This cake is delicious and served very cold.