Neapolitan cake is a multilayer cake consisting of dry parts (biscuit, cake layers), which are layered or soaked in creams, syrups, jam. The rich taste of roasted almonds add sophistication to this cake, and the citrus zest gives a special aroma.
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Instruction manual
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To begin with, you should prepare the filling. To do this, put 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Stir in heat until all of it has turned into caramel.
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Then reduce the heat and add jam, 1 tablespoon of water, a pinch of salt and lemon juice. Stir until caramel is dissolved. Then remove from heat and set aside for cooling.
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Mix with a mixer the butter, the remaining sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt to a light and fluffy consistency for 5 minutes. Then add the chopped almonds, then the egg yolks one at a time, the almond extract and the remaining flour.
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Divide the dough into six equal parts. Form from each piece of dough a layer - cake with a diameter of 20 cm. The edges of the cake should be evenly rounded. Refrigerate them for 2 hours or freeze for 30 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Bake each cake on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper until golden brown for 15 minutes.
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Apply a thin layer of jam filling on each cake. Also, coat the topmost layer with the filling and sprinkle with chopped almonds on top.
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Delicious almond cake is ready! Bon Appetit!