For Tuesday with Dorie this week, I made Plain and Simple Almond Cake. It is exactly what it says on the tin - a cake containing fat only from eggs, with almond meal and sugar making up the other components of the cake.
Despite its beautiful texture, I did find the cake a little too plain for my taste by itself, so I took up Dorie's suggestion and added jam in the middle of my slice, with some icecream on the side:
This was a pleasant cake, which was very unassuming in flavour and can be dressed up, for example with berries and cream, to make a lovely dessert.
11 comments:
It looks like one of those madeira cakes but sounds quite different from reading about it. I like the jam and ice cream idea! :D
This is a good one to have on hand for those times when you need a gluten free cake!
It looks so pretty on your cake plate (which is very cute). Dressing it up with jam and ice cream is a good idea.
I like the sound of this with jam. And despite being a bit too plain in the end, there is something pleasing about a plain cake recipe - easy to jazz up if you choose but a great base to have.
I had wondered how it would be filled with jam. Know I know. Delicious! I enjoyed eating it plain and liked it that way too. Your version looks delish.
A piece of this cake with berries and ice cream sounds so delicious. I thought I was happy with just the plain cake.
Sounds like I should serve something with this cake. Looking forward to making it.
It looks really moist and delicious!
I miss baking with you!! Yes, I'd jazz up this simple cake, too...maybe some raspberries and cream??? ;) It looks lovely!!! xo
I am about to make this and I wanted to get some words of experiential advice, THANK YOU!
Oh I love the shape you chose, what a pretty presentation!!
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