Ingredients:
- 250g ground almonds
- 250g sugar
- 5 eggs
- Zets of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cing sugar for dusting
- butter for greasin the pan (optional)
Recipe:
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 170°C (340°F).
- Prepare the pan: Grease a 22-24cm (9-inch) round pan with butter or line it with butter or line it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Beat the eggs and sugar: In a large bowl, beat theeggs and sugar together until well combined and slighty frothy.
- Add the almonds stir in the ground almonds, lemon zest and cinnamon, mixing until a smooth batter forms.
- Pour into the pan: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly.
- Bake: Plance the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
- Cool and decorate: Let the cake cool in the pan. Once colled, remove drom the pan and dust with icing sugar. You can use a stencil with the Cross of Santiago for a traditional finish Stencil with the cross of Santiago to decorate in a traditional way.
