"Bad" sponge cake with almonds

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Don't be put off by the name! It is associated with a legend that one day a careless assistant pastry chef mistakenly added sponge cake with melted butter instead of the almond paste and to smooth out my mistake, nut a lot laid out on top of the biscuit. So the result of "failure" was born a new culinary masterpiece! And the actual cakes are amazing! Delicate, airy sponge cake with a light citrus note and a surprisingly tasty, crunchy almond topping perfectly to form a harmonious tandem!

Ingredients for "Bad" sponge cake with almonds

Step by step instruction of cooking "Bad" sponge cake with almonds

Шаг 1

I did half portions. Separate 6 egg whites from the yolks. To the yolks add the sugar and grind until they turn white. Then add the zest (I have orange and lemon) and stir.

Шаг 2

To proteins add a little lemon juice and beat with a mixer until "solid" peaks (first, beat on low speed, gradually accelerating).

Шаг 3

To the beaten yolks add the sifted flour and starch, then enter the melted butter.

Шаг 4

Grind the almonds in a blender, add sugar and whites, mix well.

Шаг 5

After 15 minutes, sprinkle almond crumb cake. Send in the oven for another 30-40 minutes. Honestly, I was worried that the cake will not rise. First, open the oven during cooking, and secondly, there is a heavy nutty topping. But everything turned out fine, he has grown up well. If someone is going through, maybe for reliability, add to the dough a little baking powder. But I and without it all came out. The finished cake to cool, then to get out of shape and cut.