Almond Raspberry Layered Cake
- 1/2 cup pastry flour, whole wheat
- 1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 23 cup almonds whole
- 2 tablespoons milk, low-fat
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 large eggs separated
- 3/4 cup sugar divided
- 23 cup raspberry jam
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar for garnish
- 1/2 pint raspberries 1 1/4 cups, for garnish
- For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray with flour or coat the pans with regular cooking spray, line them with parchment paper and spray the paper.
- Mix together whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
- Set aside.
- Place almonds in a food processor and process until finely ground.
- Add milk, oil and almond extract and pulse to combine.
- Beat egg whites in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
- Add 1/4 cup sugar in a slow, steady stream.
- Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Whisk egg yolks and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl on medium speed until pale yellow and doubled in volume, about 5 minutes.
- Gently stir the almond mixture into the egg-yolk mixture with a rubber spatula.
- Add the flour mixture; gently stir until just incorporated.
- Add about 1 cup of the whites into the batter, whisk until combined.
- Gently fold the remaining whites into the batter, using long, even strokes, until just incorporated and no white streaks remain.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans, spread it to the edges and gently rap the pans against the counter once or twice to settle the batter.
- Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert the layers onto the rack, remove the pans and parchment paper, if using, and let cool completely, about 45 minutes more.
- To assemble cake:
- Place one layer, top-side down, on a serving plate; spread raspberry jam over it.
- Cover it with the second layer, top-side down.
- Sift powdered sugar over the cake.
- Decorate with fresh raspberries.
pastry flour, flour, baking powder, salt, almonds, milk, canola oil, almond, eggs, sugar, raspberry jam, powdered sugar, raspberries
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/almond-raspberry-layered-cake-50976 (may not work)