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Almond Cream Cake (Austrian Malakoff Torte)

Want to impress your dinner party guests with a dessert that looks and tastes amazing, but is incredibly simple to make? Look no further than this delicious no-bake almond cream cake with ladyfingers drizzled in orange juice.
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A beautiful slice of a delicious almond cream cake. Garnished with whipped cream, grated chocolate and a Giotto. Served on white plate on white wooden background.
Prep Time:30 minutes
Chilling Time:8 hours
Total Time:8 hours 30 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Heavy cream
  • 5.3 oz Butter soft
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • 4 Egg yolk
  • 1 cup Almonds ground
  • 40 Ladyfingers
  • 1 Tbsp Orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp Orange juice or Cognac

Garnish

  • ½ cup Heavy Cream
  • 12 Giotto
  • Dark chocolate
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Whip ½ cup Heavy cream until very stiff and chill in the refrigerator.
    ½ cup Heavy cream
  • Cream 5.3 oz Butter, add ¾ cup Granulated sugar and 4 Egg yolk alternately, mix in 1 cup Almonds, and beat everything very well until fluffy.
    5.3 oz Butter, ¾ cup Granulated sugar, 4 Egg yolk, 1 cup Almonds
  • Then add the whipped cream and 1 Tbsp Orange juice(or cognac) by a spoonful.
    1 Tbsp Orange juice
  • Line a springform pan with ladyfingers to make a base. Make a border with ladyfingers by placing them along the edge of the springform pan. It can be made with ladyfingers whole or halved.
    40 Ladyfingers
  • Drizzle the ladyfingers with 1 Tbsp Orange juice (or orange juice and cognac).
    1 Tbsp Orange juice
  • Spread some of the almond cream on top and then another layer of ladyfingers.
  • Sprinkle the ladyfingers again with orange juice (or orange juice and cognac) and then another layer of almond cream. The last layer should be formed by ladyfingers.
  • Then cover the cake with a large plate or parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
  • When cooling is over, spread the cake with stiffly ½ cup Heavy Cream and grate Dark chocolate over it.
    ½ cup Heavy Cream, Dark chocolate
  • Remove the almond cream cake from the mold and garnish with 12 Giotto.
    12 Giotto
  • Cut into pieces and serve.

Notes

If you prefer to make a tall cake with several layers, use a 9-inch springform pan instead of the 11-inch.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 901IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg
Calories: 451kcal
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Nora
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