Have you ever tasted the Russian cake? For those who have not yet delighted the palate with this dessert, I quickly explain what it is. The Russian cake is a sweet from Verona prepared with amaretti, almonds, eggs and butter that is cooked in a casket of puff pastry. The classic recipe, however, involves the use of exaggerated quantities of butter and sugar in my opinion (which is why I have not proposed it up to now!): However, I would like to suggest the slightly lighter version!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 366 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 230 g of puff pastry
- 8 g of baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 180 g (3 medium) of eggs
- 150 g of yogurt
- 80 g of butter
- 80 g of almonds
- 100 g of macaroons
- 80 g of brown sugar
- 180 g of white flour type 00
- Half a glass of amaretto liqueur
Materials Needed
- Pan with a diameter of 24 or 26 cm
- Baking paper
- Mixer
- Bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Spatula
- Electric whips
Preparation
- Toast the almonds and blend them to obtain a flour.
- With your hands, coarsely crumble the macaroons.
- In a bowl, whisk the butter softened with the brown sugar until you get a creamy mixture. At this point, add the eggs, one at a time, and the white yogurt.
Did you know that
In this revisited recipe we have reduced the doses of butter: to replace the butter, we have chosen white yogurt (an ingredient not present in the original recipe). The doses of sugar have also been specifically reduced to contain calories and modulate the sweetness - for some considered excessive - of the cake.- Combine the sifted white flour, the chopped macaroons and the almond flour with the egg cream, butter and yogurt. Add a pinch of salt, flavor with half a glass of amaretto liqueur (optional) and add the baking powder.
- Preheat the oven to 180 ° C (ventilated).
- Line a pan with a diameter of 24 cm with the puff pastry spread with a rolling pin.
- Bake the cake at 180 ° C for 30 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 160 ° C and continue for another 20 minutes. Before removing the cake from the oven, the toothpick test is recommended to ensure the right degree of cooking.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool and serve sliced.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
This cake is perfect for breakfast but also lends itself to being served during a dinner with friends because it is a perfect compromise between cakes loaded with creams and dry and dry ones! Try it: it's really fantastic!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
Alice's Russian Cake is a food that falls into the category of desserts.
It has a high energy intake, mainly provided by lipids, followed by carbohydrates and finally by proteins.
The fatty acids are mainly unsaturated, the carbohydrates tend to be complex and the peptides of medium and high biological value.
Cholesterol is abundant, as are fiber.
Alice's Russian cake is not recommended in case of overweight, hyperglycemia or type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. It is not even suitable for a diet against celiac disease and lactose intolerance; moreover, it does not meet the criteria of the vegan diet.
The alcohol content is 0.2 grams per 100 gram serving.
The average portion of Alice's Russian Cake, when used as a snack, is at least 30g (110kcal).
