Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Plain and simple almond cake

Dorie Greenspan plain and simple almond cake on eatlivetravelwrite.comThis week, for Tuesdays with Dorie’s recipe from Baking Chez Moi, we made Plain and Simple Almond Cake. It really is “plain and simple” as it contains only three main ingredients: eggs, almonds and sugar (with a touch of salt and vanilla).

Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie Greenspan plain and simple almond cake on eatlivetravelwrite.comI, of course, minified the recipe to make three 4-inch cakes which were totally adorable. A few notes:

  • The recipe seems to make a LOT of batter. I made these in small springform pans and it basically filled each one to the top.
  • Because they were filled to the top, they nearly overflowed when they were cooking. Keep an eye on them.
  • Though they didn’t overflow, they did rise then sink once they came out of the oven, which made like a little lid on top (see pic above) which made them hard to get out of the pans easily.
  • I greased and floured the pans very well but didn’t take the extra step to line them with parchment (too fiddly!). I wish I had because the batter is sticky (lots of sugar) and they did stick a little, even in super non-stick pans with tons of butter.

Dorie Greenspan plain and simple almond cake from Baking Chez Moi on eatlivetravelwrite.comThis is a wonderfully moist cake that really doesn’t need anything else to serve. I added berries for some colour and a dusting of icing sugar but it’s great on its own too. I’ll remember this for when I need to make a gluten-free cake 🙂

Get the recipe for Dorie Greenspan’s Plain and Simple Almond Cake, A New Way on pp 8-9 of Baking Chez Moi.

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16 thoughts on “Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Plain and simple almond cake”

  1. They look good despite the sticking. I haven’t had problems with sticking since switching to Baker’s Joy spray and Wilton’s Cake release (or the homemade version of the latter) though neither of these would help if you’re trying to keep it gluten-free!

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  2. All these gorgeous pictures of delectable food. Again, this looks delicious.
    You are a temptress, Mardi.

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