Delicate almond cake

Delicate almond cake

Tarta Santiago (also known locally as Tarta de Almendras) is a delicious and delicate almond cake. It originates from the city of Santiago in Galicia in northern Spain.

It contains just a few ingredients and is very easy to make.

Tarta Santiago is an absolute classic and is well known and loved not only in the north but throughout Spain.

If you're looking for something special to accompany your afternoon coffee, this is just the thing.

Ingredients

4 eggs
250 g sugar
250 g ground almonds
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 pinch of cinnamon
Icing sugar

Info

People: 8
Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
+ 45 minutes baking time
Level of difficulty: very easy

The preparation

Step 1:

To bring out their flavour even more, spread the ground almonds evenly on a baking tray and roast in the oven at 120 degrees for approx. 5 minutes.

Step 2:

Remove from the oven and leave to cool.

Step 3:

Place the eggs in a bowl and beat with the sugar until fluffy. Then add the grated lemon zest and cinnamon and mix again. Next, add the cooled almonds to the egg mixture and stir in carefully.

Step 4:

Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (top and bottom heat).

Step 5:

Line the base of a 26 cm springform tin with baking paper and grease the ring with a little butter or margarine. Pour the mixture into the springform tin and bake for approx. 30 minutes.

Step 6:

After baking, allow the cake to cool slightly and then carefully remove it from the springform tin. Remove the baking paper, place the cake on a wire rack and leave to cool. Then place the Santiago cross (see below to print) in the middle of the cake and dust with icing sugar. Carefully remove the paper cross and place the cake on a cake plate. Done!