Almond Bread Cake

Almonds are the most commonly used nuts in baking due to their exquisite flavor. The almond bread cake is similar to Calatrava pudding or bread, which is served cold. Its mild flavor is perfect to finish a copious meal, but it is also ideal to have for breakfast or a snack.

The recipe that we propose is very simple and does not require spending a lot of time in the kitchen, making the almond bread cake a perfect dessert for the summer or to surprise surprise guests. Join us to discover the different recipes!

Option 1: Almond bread tart

Ingredients

• 150 g of ground almonds
• 1 vanilla bean
• 300 g white bread
• 200 g of candied fruits
• 120g sugar
• 4 eggs
• 100 g of chopped dark chocolate
• 750 ml milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 80 g of raisins
• 100 g of sliced ​​almonds
• Bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Butter

Process

1. Boil the milk with the vanilla bean. Boil for 3 minutes and remove the vanilla.
2. Cut the white bread into pieces and pour the hot milk on top, taking care not to burn yourself. Let stand for 15 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
4. Beat the eggs, sugar and cinnamon and add to the previous preparation.
5. Add the candied fruits, the raisins, the chocolate and the cut almonds. Mix well.
6. Butter a 26 cm mold and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
7. Pour the batter into the mold.
8. Sprinkle with the sliced ​​almonds on top and then with sugar.
9. Cook in the oven at 180ºC between 25 and 30 minutes.
10. Serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Option 2: Almond bread

Ingredients

• 200 g of flour
• 125g sugar
• 4 eggs
• 200 g butter at room temperature
• 200 g ground almonds
• 1 teaspoon baking powder, Royal type
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Powdered sugar

Process:

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
2. Beat the butter with the sugar until it forms a smooth cream.
3. Add the egg yolks one by one without stopping beating and add the lemon zest.
4. Sift the flour with the yeast 2 times and add it to the mixture little by little, stirring constantly.
5. Besides, beat the whites until stiff with a pinch of salt, until they turn completely white. You will know that they are ready when when you turn the bowl, the whites do not fall.
6. Line a long mold with butter and pour the mixture there.
7. Bake at 180ºC for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick pokes it clean.
8. Let cool and sprinkle with icing sugar on top.

Option 3: Almond cake

Ingredients

• 150 g of ground almonds
• 6 eggs
• 15 Maria cookies
• 200g sugar
• 1 glass of milk
• Liquid candy for the mold

Process

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
2. Separate the yolks from the egg whites.
3. Beat the yolks with the sugar until you get a whitish cream.
4. Crush the Maria cookies with the mixer until they turn into a powder.
5. Add the crushed cookies, milk, and almonds to the bowl and mix everything very well until it forms a homogeneous dough.
6. Whip the egg whites until they become completely white and stiff and when turning the bowl they do not fall off.
7. Add the whites to the container with the rest of the ingredients and mix everything well with enveloping movements and with the help of a few rods. It is essential to carry out this step very carefully, so that the egg whites do not drop.
8. Prepare the liquid caramel.
9. Caramelize the baking dish.
10. Pour the dough into the mold and bake at 180ºC for about 45 minutes.
11. After this time, check if the almond cake is curdled by pricking it with a toothpick. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
12. Take it out of the oven and unmold it. Let it cool down to room temperature and when it is warm, put it in the refrigerator. Serve it very cold.

What do you think of these almond bread cake recipes? They are very easy to prepare and their taste will leave everyone with their mouths open. Also, what better way to take advantage of white bread for lunch? Enjoy this delicious homemade dessert!