🌥️ Flourless Cloud Cake – A Traditional Recipe from My Great-Grandmother

This flourless “cloud cake” is more than just a dessert – it’s a light, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth treat passed down through generations in my family. With no flour, it’s perfect for those avoiding gluten, and its simple ingredients make it an easy yet impressive recipe.

🧾 Ingredients (for a 20 cm / 8-inch round cake pan)

  • 6 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
  • 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
  • 100 g (1 cup) almond flour (or hazelnut meal for a variation)
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
  • Zest of 1 organic lemon (or orange for a twist)
  • Powdered sugar for decoration (optional)

👩‍🍳 Preparation

1. Preheat the oven

  • Set the oven to 320°F / 160°C (preferably on convection mode).
  • Grease your cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.

2. Whip the egg whites

  • In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
  • Gradually add half of the sugar (75 g / ~⅓ cup) while beating, until glossy.

3. Mix the yolks

  • In another bowl, whisk the yolks with the remaining sugar until light and creamy.
  • Add the almond flour, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.

4. Fold in the whites

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