Toasted Almond Cream Cake Recipe

by | Aug 24, 2021 | Recipes

A good cake always brings a big smile to my face. It’s something that truly brings a weekend dinner to a spectacular close. Speaking of cakes, the Toasted Almond Cream Cake recipe we’ll be making today can make a wonderful addition to your dinner. We’ll be making everything from scratch, including the ladyfingers and amaretti cookies. 

Sounds heavenly? Then what are you waiting for! Get your apron and let’s get baking!

Toasted Almond Cream Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8 slices
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the ladyfingers(30 cookies)

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

For the Mascarpone Cream

  • 8 oz mascarpone cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp amaretto liqueur

For Amaretti Cookies(32 cookies)

  • 5 egg whites
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

For Amaretti Topping

  • 20 amaretti cookies
  • 1/2 cup almonds, slivered

Dipping Mixture

  • 1.5 cups  milk
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp amaretto liqueur
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

For the ladyfingers

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Separate the eggs and whisk the whites with an electric mixer at medium speed
  • Beat the yolks and ¼ cup sugar with a whisk or mixer till light and fluffy, add in vanilla and give another mix
  • Add ¼ cup sugar to the whites and continue to mix till stiff peaks form
  • With a spatula gently fold the yolks in the whites
  • Pour the batter into a large piping bag and make 3-inch lines on the tray, 1 inch apart
  • Place the tray in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or till brown
  • Remove from oven and let the biscuits cool

For the Amaretti Cookies

  • In a large bowl, place the egg whites and salt, combine with a hand mixer till fluffy and stiff peaks form
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour and sugar till incorporated
  • Slowly fold half of the dry mixture into the egg mixture
  • Add vanilla and almond extracts, adding the rest of the dry mixture, fold it all gently
  • Thick paste-like cookie dough should form at this point
  • Scoop out the dough and roll them into rounds with your hands
  • Coat the rounds in powdered sugar and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking tray
  • Lightly press the cookies with your hands and pop the tray into the oven, 
  • Bake at 325 degrees F for 15 minutes
  • Once browned, remove from oven and let them cool

For the Mascarpone Cream

  • Stir the mascarpone cheese and almond extract in a medium bowl
  • Combine heavy cream, sugar, amaretto, and vanilla in a separate bowl with an electric mixer
  • Fold the cream into the cheese till smooth

For the Amaretti Topping

  • Place the cookies and topping in a food processor and coarsely chop

Assembling the cake

  • In a bowl, mix all the dipping mixture ingredients and one by one dip the ladyfingers till it gets moist
  • Remove the moist ladyfingers from the dip and place in an 8 by 8 square baking tin, round side down
  • Repeat step 1 till the bottom of the pan is covered, spoon ½ of the mascarpone cream over them, then with amaretti topping
  • Repeat the step 1 and 3, and evenly spread amaretti topping over the cake
  • Refrigerate overnight, cut into squares and serve

Tips for this recipe

  • You can prepare the ladyfingers and amaretti cookies a couple of days ahead and store them in an airtight container
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Your Toasted Almond Cream Cake is ready!

Recipes By The Dozen!

The Toasted Almond Cream Cake is best served with ice creams like Swiss Almond Ice Cream and Vegan Ice Cream. For a more traditional approach to cakes, try the Tastefully Simple Almond Pound Cake Recipe. You can also make the Almond Tea Cake, it’s also a tasty addition to tea time.

If you’re tired of cakes and want to try something different, then make the Almond Sweet Cream Pie, an instant hit at dinners. Just make an easy and simple souffle if you’re indecisive.

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If you love almonds just as much as we do, make sure you make this recipe at home. It may be a bit on the difficult side but once you get the hang of it, you’ll be making these cakes within an hour. So, when you do whip up this cake, don’t forget to let us know in the comments about how this toasted almond cream cake recipe turned out.

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