Simple French Almond Cake with Plums

This buttery French Almond Plum Cake is one of the easiest desserts to make - mix all the ingredients in one bowl, top with ripe stone fruit, berries or fresh figs and bake.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine French

Servings servings

Calories 209 kcal

Equipment

8-inch tart pan with removable bottom

Ingredients

1/2 cup (56 g) almond flour
1/3 cup (40 g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (30 g) confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup (65 g) granulated sugar plus 1 teaspoon
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
6 tablespoons (90 ml) melted butter
3 (90 ml) egg whites (6 tablespoons) whisked lightly
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
5-6 ripe plums or 3-4 peaches or nectarines pitted and sliced

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 (175C) degrees, and postion rack in the center. Lightly coat the sides of an 8-inch tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray or neutral oil.
Sift both flours, confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and salt together using a mesh strainer set over a mixing bowl.
Stir in the melted butter, egg whites and both extracts until smooth.
Spoon the batter into the prepared tart pan. Arrange the sliced plums around the top. Sprinkle the remaining teaspoon sugar over the fruit.
Bake 18 - 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center come out clean and the edges of the cake are golden brown.
Cool in the pan 5 minutes, then separate the base from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Serve warm slices with ice cream or at room temperature sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Try this cake topped with fresh berries or figs, too!
Make your own almond meal: Grind 2 ounces of almonds (blanched or not) with 2 tablespoons of the powdered sugar called for in the recipe.

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