Almond Dream Cake ... Mandeldron

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup finely chopped toasted almond
• 2/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 6 large eggs, separated
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup finely chopped toasted almond
• 2 tablespoons cognac
• strawberry (to garnish, or on the side)
• whipped cream (to garnish)
• chocolate shavings (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 tip: to grind almonds use a little of the sugar in a processor with the nuts, as this will prevent the nuts from turning to butter.
• 2 cake:.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• 5 combine the flour and the almonds together.
• 6 beat egg yolks until very thick and pale pale yellow.
• 7 gradually add the sugar and beat until mixture forms a ribbon.
• 8 add the nuts and flour.
• 9 beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• 10 fold the beaten stiff whites into the yolk mixture.
• 11 pour into prepared pan.
• 12 bake 45 minutes until just done.
• 13 use a tester at this point.
• 14 cool in pan.
• 15 filling:.
• 16 gently warm 3 tbsp of the cream in a small pot.
• 17 sprinkle the gelatin over and let stand until lukewarm but not set.
• 18 whip the remaining cream until soft peaks form.
• 19 add the warm gelatin mixture, and beat until stiff.
• 20 fold in the toasted finely chopped almonds, and cognac.
• 21 split cooled cake in half.
• 22 spread half the filling over bottom; replace the top layer and cover all with the remaining cream mixture.
• 23 garnish with strawberries and shaved chocolate and extra whipped cream.