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Tarta de Santiago

Tarta de Santiago is one of the most popular Spanish almond cakes from Santiago de Compostela.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 483 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Spanish

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 1¼ cup caster sugar
  • 2½ cups ground almonds
  • 1 lemon (zest)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • icing sugar (for garnish)
  • butter (for the pie dish)
  • flour (for the pie dish)
Equipment
  • Stand mixer
  • Deep pie dish (9 inches / 22 cm in diameter)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 ° C).
  2. Place the caster sugar and ground almonds into the bowl of a food processor and mix them together.
  3. Add the eggs one by one, beating everything together at high speed until a fine-textured batter is obtained.
  4. Add the lemon zest and cinnamon and mix everything together.
  5. Butter and flour a 9 inch ( 22 cm) deep pie dish.
  6. Pour the batter into the mold and bake at 355 F (180 ° C) until cooked and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
  7. To tell if the cake is done, prick it with a wooden skewer, and if it comes out clean, the cake is done, if not, continue cooking for a few minutes.
  8. Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool.
  9. To decorate the cake, place the Santiago Cross template on it and sprinkle it with icing sugar. Carefully remove the template, so that the silhouette of the cross remains.

Notes

  • When it comes to the Santiago Cross, it is very common to find its design on the top of the cake. To do this, download a template, print it, cut out the cross and place it on the cake.