Ablet Cream Cake (Rice Flour Cream Cake)
A rich and delicate Parsi-style dessert cake combining the lightness of a soufflé with the richness of a custard. Made with fine rice flour, heavy cream, and ground almonds, this gluten-free treat is flavored with fresh lemon zest and aromatic bitter almond notes. The batter is lightened with whipped egg whites and baked until golden, resulting in a creamy interior with a sugary, crisp top.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Rice flour (fine) (Originally 'Ratal 0.25' (approx 1/4 lb). Use fine rice flour.)
- 4 ounces Powdered sugar (Originally 'Ratal 0.25' (approx 1/4 lb).)
- 1 1/4 cups Heavy cream (Originally 'Sher Vya' (approx 1.25 sher or similar fraction). Estimated for modern consistency.)
- 4 tablespoons Butter (Originally 'Navtank' (approx 2 oz).)
- 1.5 ounces Sweet almonds (Originally '3 Tola'. Blanched and peeled.)
- 1/2 teaspoon Bitter almond extract (Originally '1 Tola bitter almond seeds'. Substituted with extract for safety.)
- 6 large Eggs (Separated into yolks and whites.)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon zest (Finely chopped peel of half a lemon.)
- 1 tablespoon Butter (for greasing) (Estimated.)
- 1 tablespoon Sugar (for dusting) (Estimated.)
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- 1Blanch, peel, and finely grind the sweet almonds into a powder.
- 2In a small bowl, mix a small amount of the heavy cream (about 1/4 cup) with the rice flour to create a smooth paste.
- 3In a saucepan, combine the remaining heavy cream, butter, and powdered sugar. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- 4Once the cream mixture has cooled, stir in the rice flour paste, ground almonds, bitter almond extract, and lemon zest until well combined.
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