Moist frangipane almond paste cake

A dense and moist almond cake, made with almond paste, eggs, and whipped egg whites, baked for 45 minutes and dusted with powdered sugar: perfect for ten …

At a glance: serves 10 people, 1 hr 15 min total (30 min prep and 45 min cook time), difficulty: medium, about $1.56 per person, 859 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas, adapted by Recette de cuisine · October 7, 2026 · updated on October 14, 2026

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This frangipane cake is rich and moist, with a lovely almond flavour. I’ve added whipped egg whites to lighten it up, and then dusted it with powdered sugar after baking.

Ingredients and directions

Prep time30 min
Cook time45 min
Total1 hr 15 min
DifficultyMedium
CostBudget
Calories859 kcal/serving
Cooking methodFour
Estimated cost$15.58 $1.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.

Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people

500 g of almond paste$4.59
6 eggs$2.39
12 egg whites$4.79
300 g of sugar$0.41
300 g of low-gluten flour (baking type)$0.48
200 g of fine cornstarch$0.86
200 g of powdered sugar$0.77
powdered sugar, for dusting$0.42
butter and flour, for the mold$0.87

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 170 °C.
Grease and flour the baking pan. ≈ 3 min
Soften the almond paste in a mixing bowl and add the egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. ≈ 3 min
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites. When they are halfway whipped, add the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. ≈ 10 min
Gently incorporate them into the previous mixture. ≈ 4 min
Incorporate the sifted cornstarch. ≈ 4 min
Bake for approximately 45 minutes at 170 °C.
Remove from the pan and, once completely cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Moist frangipane almond paste cake

500 g of almond paste$4.59
6 eggs$2.39
12 egg whites$4.79
300 g of sugar$0.41
300 g of low-gluten flour (baking type)$0.48
200 g of fine cornstarch$0.86
200 g of powdered sugar$0.77
powdered sugar, for dusting$0.42
butter and flour, for the mold$0.87

Total$15.58

that's $1.56 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories	859 kcal
Fat	35.4 g
Saturated fat	4.4 g
Carbohydrates	104.2 g
Sugars	63.1 g
Fiber	6.2 g
Protein	25.3 g
Salt	0.32 g

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