This caramelized almond sheet cake is a recipe that has been baked in my family for many years. I still remember how my grandma always prepared it for birthdays and Christmas. The scent of caramel and almonds that wafted through the whole house was simply unmistakable and increased the anticipation for the celebration. The ingredients all play an important role in the taste and texture of the cake. The butter in the dough ensures a nice juiciness and a buttery taste. The sugar contributes to the sweetness and helps to make the dough loose and light. The eggs bind the ingredients and give the cake structure. The cocoa powder gives the dough a slightly chocolatey note that harmonizes perfectly with the caramelized almonds. The flour and baking powder ensure that the cake rises and has a loose consistency. The sour cream and cream in the cream make it particularly creamy and full-bodied. The vanilla sugar and cream powder enhance the vanilla flavor and give the cream a pleasant sweetness. The butter and sugar for the caramel layer are melted into a golden caramel that gives the almonds an irresistible taste. The slivered almonds provide the crunchy bite and nutty flavor that makes this cake so special. When preparing with the Thermomix®, it is important to add the ingredients in the correct order and to adhere exactly to the specified times and speeds. Especially when caramelizing the almonds, you should make sure that the sugar does not burn. It is advisable to keep an eye on the mixing bowl during caramelization and, if necessary, reduce the temperature a little. After baking, the cake base should cool completely before the cream and almonds are spread on top. This prevents the cream from melting or the almonds from becoming soft. For a vegetarian version, you can simply make sure that all the ingredients used are vegetarian. A vegan version is a bit more complex, as you have to replace the eggs, cream and sour cream. However, there are now many good vegan alternatives that you can use for this. For example, you could use applesauce instead of eggs and vegan cream and vegan sour cream. You can use margarine instead of butter. If you like, you can also refine the cake with other spices. Cinnamon, cardamom or gingerbread spice, for example, go very well with the almonds and caramel. The caramelized almond sheet cake tastes best when it is well chilled. It goes perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea. You can also serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. The cake can be prepared well in advance. You can prepare the dough and the cream the day before and keep them in the refrigerator. However, the almonds should only be caramelized and spread on the cake shortly before serving so that they remain nice and crispy. Stored in the refrigerator, the cake will keep for about 2-3 days.

Caramelized Almond Sheet Cake

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Ingredients (14 ingredients)

Preparation (11 steps)

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy

Stir in eggs and cocoa

Stir in flour and baking powder

Spread the dough on the baking sheet

Bake dough

Whisk cream until stiff

Prepare cream

Spread cream on cake base

Caramelize butter and sugar

Caramelize almonds

Spread almonds on cream

Finished cooking? Great! 🎉

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