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Sky Cake

Name: Sky Cake
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1/2 kilos almond, peeled and finely ground; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 kilos sugar; 10 eggs, separated; 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1/2 tablespoons cognac; powdered sugar, to sprinkle

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Almond-based sweets and cakes are very popular in Yucatan due to the large nut production in the state. This heaven cake recipe is really delicious. Try it!

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Ingredients

8 portions

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1/2 kilos almond, peeled and finely ground
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 kilos sugar
10 eggs, separated
1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 tablespoons cognac
powdered sugar, to sprinkle

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 170ºC.

A mold of approx. 30 cm in diameter, cut a circle the size of the bottom of it and also greased.

Mix the almonds with the flour and baking powder and move away. Beat the whites with the cream of tartar until soft peaks form, the sugar is added little by little, without stopping to beat until hard and bright peaks form, the yolks are added one by one.

The mixture of the almond is carefully incorporated and finally the cognac. This mixture is poured into the mold and baked for approximately 40 minutes or until it is cooked and golden brown.

It is removed, placed on a grid. Let it rest for five minutes, remove it from the mold and allow it to cool completely. Place on a platter and sprinkle with icing sugar.