Strawberry-Almond Cornmeal Cake

Serves: 2

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

50

Sweetness

48

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 cup

Cornmeal

1.5 tsps

Baking Powder

170 g

Almond Paste

3 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well to incorporate after each addition

2

Increase speed to medium-high and beat until mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes

3

Reduce speed to low and mix in dry ingredients

4

Scrape batter into pan; scatter strawberries over top, followed by clumps of crumble

5

Bake cake until top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 80–90 minutes

6

Let cool in pan before unmolding

7

Dust with powdered sugar just before serving

8

Preheat oven to 350°F

9

Coat pan with nonstick spray

10

Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl

11

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, break up almond paste in a large bowl until crumbly

12

Add sugar and butter and mix until blended, about 2 minutes

13

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well to incorporate after each addition

14

Increase speed to medium-high and beat until mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes

15

Reduce speed to low and mix in dry ingredients

16

Scrape batter into pan; scatter strawberries over top, followed by clumps of crumble

17

Bake cake until top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 80–90 minutes

18

Let cool in pan before unmolding

19

Dust with powdered sugar just before serving

20

Do ahead Cake can be baked 2 days ahead

21

Store tightly wrapped at room temperature

22

Cake can be baked 2 days ahead

23

Store tightly wrapped at room temperature

24

Add sugar and butter and mix until blended, about 2 minutes

25

Strawberry crumble: Pulse almonds in a food processor until about the size of grains of rice

26

Add strawberries and pulse to a coarse powder

27

Add flour, sugar, and salt and pulse just to blend

28

Add butter and process until no dry spots remain

29

Pulse almonds in a food processor until about the size of grains of rice

30

Add strawberries and pulse to a coarse powder

31

Add flour, sugar, and salt and pulse just to blend

32

Add butter and process until no dry spots remain

33

Cake and assembly: Preheat oven to 350°F

34

Coat pan with nonstick spray

35

Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl

36

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, break up almond paste in a large bowl until crumbly