Pignoli Almond Cake Recipe

Name: Pignoli Almond Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅛ tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing pan (2 1/4 sticks); 2 vanilla beans; 1 1/4 cups superfine sugar; 1 lemon, juice of; 4 eggs; 6 tablespoons pine nuts; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup ground almonds; 2 lemons, zest of, finely grated; 1/4 teaspoon table salt

Servings: persons

⅛ tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing pan (2 1/4 sticks)
2 vanilla beans
1 1/4 cups superfine sugar
1 lemon, juice of
4 eggs
6 tablespoons pine nuts
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup ground almonds
2 lemons, zest of, finely grated
1/4 teaspoon table salt

1
Heat oven to 350u00b0F Liberally grease an 8.5x4.5x2.5 loaf pan and line with parchment.
2
Bring butter to room temperature in the work bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl). Split the vanilla beans and scrape out the seeds; add to butter. Add sugar and lemon juice and beat on medium using paddle attachment until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating to combine after each addition.
3
Chop half the pine nuts coarsely and set aside. Stir together flour and almonds. Add 1/3 of the dry mixture, and beat just to combine. Add another 1/3 of the mixture and repeat. Add the remaining dry ingredients with the lemon zest and chopped pine nuts and stir to combine.
4
Toss remaining pine nuts with salt. Spoon batter into prepared pan, top with salted pine nuts and bake 60 minutes, or until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan.

914

kcal

Calories

Fat

110

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅛ tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing pan (2 1/4 sticks), 2 vanilla beans, 1 1/4 cups superfine sugar, 1 lemon, juice of, and more.

Yes, Pignoli Almond Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pignoli Almond Cake

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