Simple Solar Almond Cake

This simple almond cake is a traditional Italian recipe and may turn into one of your favorites. It has a firm, but fairly light texture and is an ideal midafternoon
snack.

In this recipe you'll need a springform pan and a food processor (to get a nice mixture).

Directions for Simple Solar Almond Cake

1. Set Sun Oven out to preheat.
   
2. Generously grease a 8- or 9-inch springform pan with butter.

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3. Put the sliced almonds and sugar in a food processor, pulse until ground to a
fine consistency.

4. Beat the egg whites with the salt until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold the almond mixture and the lemon peel a little at a time.

5. Fold in the flour, a little at a time, shaking it through a sifter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, shaking the pan to level it off.

6. Bake in Sun Oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes
out clean, about 1 hour.

7. Set pan on a rake, unlock the hoop. Cool on base until lukewarm then loosen and cool completely on rack.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Simple Almond Cake in the Solar Oven

Sun Oven Staff

This simple almond cake is a traditional Italian recipe and one of my favorites. It has a firm, but fairly light texture and is an ideal mid-afternoon snack.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 495 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Solar Oven Sun Oven or other box cooker type
• 1 Springform pan 8 or 9 inch
• 1 Food processor

Ingredients

  

• 8 Egg whites
• 1 Lemon peel grated
• 2 cups Raw sliced almonds
• 1 ⅓ cup Granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoon Flour
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• Butter for greasing the pan

Instructions

 

• Set Sun Oven out to preheat. Generously grease an 8 or 9-inch spring form pan with butter.
• Put the almond and sugar in a food processor, pulse until ground to a fine consistency.
• Beat the egg whites with the salt until they form stiff peaks.
• Gently fold the almond mixture and the lemon peel a little at a time. Fold in the flour, a little at a time, shaking it through a sifter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, shaking the pan to level it off.
• Bake in Sun Oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Set pan on a rake, unlock the hoop. Cool on base until lukewarm then loosen and cool completely on rack.

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Notes

If you're wondering what it means to "Fold the flour", here is a link to a video that will help.

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