Tarta de Santiago
This is the kind of Spanish snack you’ll make on repeat — almond flour and sugar, 55 minutes, big payoff.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
460 calories
14g protein
56g carbs
24g fat
8g fiber
Ingredients
- 2 cups Almond flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 1 tbsp Lemon zest
- 2 tbsp Powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
Steps
- Beat the eggs and sugar until thick, pale, and tripled in volume — this aeration is the cake's only leavening.
- Fold in the almond flour, lemon zest, and cinnamon gently, keeping as much air as possible.
- Pour into a lined 9-inch pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30-35 minutes, until set at the edges and just firm in the center.
- Cool completely in the pan; the cake firms up as it rests.
- Dust the top with powdered sugar through a cross-of-Saint-James stencil for the classic look.