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Dessert for 4

Almond Custard Cake

$11.76for 465 minServes 4

This almond cake bakes until firm, then gets topped with a smooth vanilla custard made from egg yolks, cream, and butter.

Almond Custard Cake

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Nuts and seeds, 9 oz$0.70/oz typical9 oz$6.30Typical price
Eggs, 8$0.30 each typical8$2.40Typical price
Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical4.25 oz$0.91Typical price
Butter, 3.5 oz$0.40/oz typical3.5 oz$1.41Typical price
Total for the servings shown$11.76

Swaps

  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

  • 65 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $$typical cost tier

SpanishVegetarianDesserts

Typical price

$2.94 per serving$11.76 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almonds
  • 3 egg
  • 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tblsp flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100 g butter

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking oil.
  2. Grind the almonds, then mix them with 1 cup sugar, flour, and baking powder.
  3. Separate three eggs, beat the whites until firm, and fold them into the almond mixture.
  4. Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 25 minutes, then cool for 10 minutes.
  5. Whisk the egg yolks, cream, remaining sugar, and vanilla in a small saucepan over low heat for 6 to 8 minutes.
  6. Stir in the butter until smooth, spread the custard over the cooled cake, and chill for 5 minutes.

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