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Tarta de Santiago (Almond Cake)

Traditional Spanish cake made with ground almonds, eggs, and sugar, flavored with lemon zest.

Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Provided

  • •ground almonds (almond flour)
  • •eggs
  • •sugar
  • •lemon zest
  • •powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  1. 1Whisk eggs and sugar until thick and pale.
  2. 2Gently fold in ground almonds and grated lemon zest.
  3. 3Pour butter into a greased baking pan.
  4. 4Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes until golden.
  5. 5Let cool, place a template of the Cross of Saint James on top, dust with powdered sugar, and remove template.