Basque Cake Recipe

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Basque Cake
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
582
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp almond extract (optional)
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional)
  • confectioners' sugar , for dusting

Directions:

  1. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy.
  2. Gradually beat in the sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Beat in the vanilla extract.
  5. Sift the cake flour, salt, and baking powder together and use a rubber spatula to fold the dry ingredients into this butter mixture until a soft dough form and no white streaks of flour remain.
  6. Spread half the batter evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
  7. Stir the.
  8. Almond extract, if using, into the cherry preserves.
  9. Spoon the cherry preserves over the batter, spreading it within 2 inches of the border.
  10. Drop the remaining batter by large spoonfuls over the preserves.
  11. Spread the batter carefully over the jam to the edge of the pan.
  12. Sprinkle with sliced almonds, if using.
  13. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a bamboo skewer inserted into the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it.
  14. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack.
  15. Unmold the cake and dust with confectioners sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 581.75 Kcal (2436 kJ)
Calories from fat 249.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.73g 43%
Cholesterol 130.76mg 44%
Sodium 105.12mg 4%
Potassium 175.8mg 4%
Total Carbs 77.62g 26%
Sugars 36.99g 148%
Dietary Fiber 1.76g 7%
Protein 7.44g 15%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.9mg 21%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 405.73 Kcal (1699 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.34g 43%
Cholesterol 91.19mg 44%
Sodium 73.31mg 4%
Potassium 122.61mg 4%
Total Carbs 54.14g 26%
Sugars 25.8g 148%
Dietary Fiber 1.22g 7%
Protein 5.19g 15%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 2.7mg 21%
Calcium 43.3mg 6%

* 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

  • 13.6
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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