Authentic home cooking from Spain, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Spain as Tarta de almendras francés

French Almond Cake

Name: French Almond Cake
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (110 g); 2/3 cup sugar (120 g); 3/4 cup almond flour (90 g); 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (50 g); 3 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 handful sliced almonds; 1 rectangular baking pan, 7x7x1.5 inches (17x17x4 cm)

Iryna Burlutskaya @Cocinando_Con_Iryna

Madrid, Toledo, Talavera de la Reina

Here’s a recipe for almond cake that was a favorite of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. He loved his wife Mary Todd’s French almond cake, calling it "the best cake I have ever eaten." You can discover more recipes enjoyed by presidents around the world in my book "THE FOOD OF THE PRESIDENTS. PRESIDENTIAL MENU."

Iryna Burlutskaya @Cocinando_Con_Iryna

Madrid, Toledo, Talavera de la Reina

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Ingredients

45 minutes

6 servings

1/2 cupunsalted butter, at room temperature (110 g)
2/3 cupsugar (120 g)
3/4 cupalmond flour (90 g)
1/3 cupall-purpose flour (50 g)
3eggs
1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
1 tablespoonmilk
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 handfulsliced almonds
1rectangular baking pan, 7x7x1.5 inches (17x17x4 cm)

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Beat the softened butter with the sugar and eggs. Once well combined, add the almond flour, all-purpose flour, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat again until the batter is smooth and uniform.
2

Pour the batter into a greased baking pan and top with sliced almonds.
3

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). When the oven is hot, bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4

Let cool and dust with powdered sugar.
5

Cut into pieces and serve with a cup of coffee.

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Iryna Burlutskaya @Cocinando_Con_Iryna

Published in the US on March 21, 2026 14:02

Madrid, Toledo, Talavera de la Reina

¡Hola amigos! Mi nombre es Iryna. ¡Bienvenidos a Riquísimo Cocinando con Iryna! Quiero compartir con ustedes mis recetas favoritas de comidas caseras a mi estilo y de diferentes países, así podréis viajar por el mundo sin salir de vuestras cocinas. Prepararemos recetas muy fáciles y sobre todo ¡deliciosas! Además, soy una apasionada de la repostería hago tartas caseras riquísimas, las cuales compartiré con vosotros. Invito a ser parte de esta aventura en la cocina, prueba mis recetas y cuéntame como te fue. Me encanta preparar mis recetas favoritas y compartirlas contigo. ¡Cocinemos juntos!Suscríbete al canal de YouTube para no perder mis recetas: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZl1umtOUFtITRuYl3X1p3APuedes descubrir más recetas que gustaban a los presidentes del mundo en mi libro "LA COMIDA DE LOS PRESIDENTES. MENÚ PRESIDENCIAL."

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