Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 9 oz caster sugar
- 5 oz finely chopped almonds
- 5 oz flour
- 9 oz unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- 3 egg yolks
- 4 oz caster sugar
- 3 tbsp strong.black coffee
Accompaniment
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Description
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Method
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To make the cake:
1. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until creamy,add finely chopped almonds.
2. Sift flour and stir in lightly.
3. Whip egg whites and finally fold them into cake mixture.
4. Turn the mixture into a greased and floured 10" gateau tin and bake in a moderate oven at 360F/182C/Gas Mark 4 for 30 minutes.
When ready,put cake on a wire tray and let cool.
To make filling:
5. Cream the butter until light and fluffy.
Leave aside.
6. Place the egg,egg yolks,caste sugar and coffee in a large mixing bowl.Place the bowl over a pan of boiling water and beat with an electric mixer until light and thick.
7. Remove from the heat and continue whisking until mixture is cool.
8. Beat egg mixture by the spoonful into the bowl of creamed butter.When the sponge cake is cold,cut it in half horizontally and spread half the cream over bottom.
9. Replace top half and spread the remaining cream evenly over the top and sides of the cake.
10. Decorate the cake with crumbled chocolate flake,chopped almonds.
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