Desserts · Vegetarian

Pain de Gênes Almond Cake

Name: Pain de Gênes Almond Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 170 g (1 3/4 cups) ground almonds; 250 ml sugar (about 250 g / 1 1/4 cups); 200 g (7/8 cup) soft butter; 100 ml fine plain flour (about 80 g / 2/3 cup); 5 eggs; 30 ml (2 tbsp) kirsch; 25 ml (5 tsp) flaked almonds; For the pan: 10 g (2 tsp) butter and 15 ml (1 tbsp) flour

Pain de Gênes is a classic French almond cake, rich in ground almonds and butter, with very little flour and a hint of kirsch. Baked with the lid on in the Ultra Pro loaf pan, it cooks gently for over an hour without the top drying out or over-browning.

In brief Pain de Gênes Almond Cake is a desserts recipe cooked in the Tupperware Ultra Pro. It takes 145 minutes in total and serves 8 servings.

Total time: 145 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 75 min
Rest: 60 min

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Ingredients

8servings

170 g (1 3/4 cups) ground almonds
250 ml sugar (about 250 g / 1 1/4 cups)
200 g (7/8 cup) soft butter
100 ml fine plain flour (about 80 g / 2/3 cup)
5 eggs
30 ml (2 tbsp) kirsch
25 ml (5 tsp) flaked almonds
For the pan: 10 g (2 tsp) butter and 15 ml (1 tbsp) flour

Method

Heat the oven to 170 °C (340 °F), fan setting. Butter and flour the Tupperware Ultra Pro loaf pan 1.8 l.
In the Mixing Bowl 3 l, stir the ground almonds and sugar together with the silicone spatula, then work in the soft butter in pieces.
Still stirring, add the flour, then the eggs one at a time, and finish with the kirsch.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and scatter the flaked almonds over the top. Close and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.
Leave to cool with the lid on, then turn out onto a serving plate.

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Questions about this recipe

How long does Pain de Gênes Almond Cake take?

145 minutes in total: 10 minutes of preparation and 75 minutes of cooking. Add 60 minutes of resting time.

Which Tupperware product do I need?

This recipe is written for the Tupperware Ultra Pro. See all 121 recipes for the Ultra Pro on this site.

How many people does it serve?

The quantities are for 8 servings. Use the − and + buttons above the ingredients to adjust them.

Any tip for success?

Check that it is done by pushing a wooden skewer into the centre: it should come out dry. Wrapped airtight, the cake keeps for 4 to 5 days and is even moister on the second day.

Is it suitable for special diets?

Yes, this recipe is vegetarian.

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