Almond Cake
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1920
Ingredients
- 100 grams blanched and ground almonds
- 100 grams fine sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 egg whites
- ground cinnamon
- lemon zest
- butter
Instructions
- Beat the egg yolks with the sugar vigorously until well combined. Mix in the ground almonds, lemon zest, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks (a la nieve), then fold them gently into the almond mixture.
- Grease a mold with butter. Pour the batter into the mold and bake in a water bath (baño maría) until set and golden.