Almond Kirsch Cake Recipe

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Almond Kirsch Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
823
Calories
Total time
210
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For cake, preheat oven to 325 °F.
  2. Grease and line a 10-inch cake pan with parchment paper. Grease again and dust with flour, tapping out excess.
  3. Pulse marzipan, butter and sugar in a food processor until smooth.
  4. Add eggs, kirsch and vanilla and purée on high until smooth (scraping into the bottom of the bowl, if needed).
  5. Scrape batter into a bowl and stir in flour in two additions.
  6. Scrape into prepared pan and bake for 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  7. Cool completely in the pan.
  8. For meringue layer, reduce oven temperature to 250 °F and line bottom of a 10-inch spring form pan with parchment.
  9. Pulse 1/3 cup sugar and almonds in food processor until ground.
  10. Toss with cornstarch and set aside.
  11. Whip egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy, then add remaining 1/3 cup sugar and whip until a stiff peak forms.
  12. Quickly but gently fold in ground nuts and spread evenly into prepared pan.
  13. Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until dry.
  14. Run a spatula around edge of pan to loosen meringue, cool completely.
  15. For Kirsch cream, whip cream to medium peaks, and whip in icing sugar and Kirsch.
  16. To assemble, slice marzipan cake in half.
  17. Spread 1 cup of Kirsch cream over cake and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cherries.
  18. Place meringue disk on top and spread with another cup of cream and 1/2 cup of cherries.
  19. Top with other half of marzipan cake and spread remaining cream, topped with cherries.
  20. Chill until ready to serve.
  21. Cake can be assembled up to 4 hours in advance.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 823.1 Kcal (3446 kJ)
Calories from fat 435.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.36g 74%
Cholesterol 208.74mg 70%
Sodium 344.91mg 14%
Potassium 349.57mg 7%
Total Carbs 87.93g 29%
Sugars 58.72g 235%
Dietary Fiber 3.66g 15%
Protein 14.43g 29%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 188.6mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 325.61 Kcal (1363 kJ)
Calories from fat 172.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.13g 74%
Cholesterol 82.58mg 70%
Sodium 136.44mg 14%
Potassium 138.29mg 7%
Total Carbs 34.78g 29%
Sugars 23.23g 235%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 15%
Protein 5.71g 29%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 12%
Calcium 74.6mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.8
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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