Almond Cake With Blueberry Coulis Recipes

EASY BLUEBERRY ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, then set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, baking powder, salt, and set aside.
• In another medium-sized bowl: combine eggs, sugar, milk, extract, and oil. Stir together to fully combine. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together until just combined.
• Gently fold in blueberries into the mixture and pour cake batter into prepared cake pan.
• Bake cake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
• Transfer cake to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

ALMOND CAKE WITH BLUEBERRY COULIS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a 23-cm (9-inch) round cake pan with parchment paper.
• Using a mixer or a food processor, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• If the almond paste is fresh and feels flexible, cut it in small dice. If the package has been open for a while and the past has hardened, grate it using the large holes of a grater.
• Add the almond paste to the butter-sugar mixture and beat well to incorporate fully. Add the egg yolks and beat again to incorporate. Add the yogurt and almond extract, and beat again until blended.
• In a medium mixing-bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Fold the flour mixture into the batter, mixing just until blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, level the surface, and insert in the oven. After 30 minutes, place a piece of parchment paper over the cake to prevent it from coloring too much, and bake for another 15 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the cake in for a final 15 minutes.
• Transfer to a rack to cool for 15 to 20 minutes. Lift the cake carefully out of the pan and allow to cool completely.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve with blueberry coulis (recipe below) if desired.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the blueberries, water and syrup. Bring to a simmer, cook for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and let cool.
• Put on an apron (really, allow me to insist) and use a blender or an immersion blender to purée the mixture. Add a little more water to thin it out if necessary. Taste and decide if it needs a little sweetening, depending on what you'll serve it with.