Calla Lily Recipes 食譜篇 - 小杏仁蛋糕 (LITTLE MOIST ALMOND CAKES)

小杏仁蛋糕 (LITTLE MOIST ALMOND CAKES)

Ingredients :-

6 egg whites

185g butter, melted

240g icing sugar, sifted

125g almond meal

75g plain flour

2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind

2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind

Rose petals to decorate, optional

Glace Icing

160g icing sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon butter, softened

1-1½ tablespoons orange juice

1-1½ tablespoons lime juice

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease 36 mini-muffin pan holes.

2. Whisk egg whites lightly in a bowl, until just frothy. Add butter, sifted icing sugar, almond meal, flour and lime and orange rind; whisk until combined.

3. Divide mixture among prepared pans. Bake in oven for about 15 mins. Turn cakes onto wire racks, top-side up, to cool.

4. To prepare glace icing, place half the sifted icing sugar and half the butter in a small heat-proof bowl. Add enough orange juice to make a firm paste. Stir over a small saucepan of gently simmering water until the icing is of spreading consistency; do not overheat. Spread half the cakes with orange glace icing. Repeat with remaining sifted icing sugar, butter, and lime juice and remaining cake.

5. Decorate with rose petals, if desired.

What is Almond Meal? Almond meal or almond flour is made from ground sweet almonds and has the consistency of corn flour. It is one of the two main ingredients of marzipan and almond paste. It adds moistness and a rich nutty taste to baked goods, but packs in more calories.