Do you want to surprise your partner with a classic dessert to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Here is an easy and delicious tart, the Heart Cake for Valentine’s Day made with almond flour and a filling of crushed cookies, almonds, and chocolate, and Montepulciano grape jam reminiscent of the Celli from Abruzzo. The heart-shaped mold also helps create a romantic atmosphere, follow the recipe and prepare it with me!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6 People
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Valentine's Day
- Energy 835.04 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 87.41 (g) of which sugars 50.74 (g)
- Proteins 14.78 (g)
- Fat 48.23 (g) of which saturated 16.19 (g)of which unsaturated 9.36 (g)
- Fibers 8.19 (g)
- Sodium 198.28 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 177 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg (small)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup grape jam (Montepulciano grape jam)
- 2 oz tea biscuits (or amaretti)
- 3 1/2 oz 70% dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 1/2 oz shelled almonds
- 2 tbsps powdered sugar
Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Cutting Board
- Mold Heart Springform
- Parchment Paper
- Bowls
- Ribbon Cutter
Steps
Sift the all-purpose flour and place it in the bowl along with the almond flour. Add the cold butter in pieces and mix it with the flours until it’s sandy. Add the sugar, vanilla extract, grated lemon zest, a pinch of salt and mix. Finally, add the beaten egg plus the egg yolk and quickly knead without warming the dough. Make a dough ball, flatten it, and let it rest in the fridge wrapped in parchment paper for 15 minutes.
Put the biscuits or amaretti in a bag and coarsely crush them. Toast the almonds in a small pan and crush these as well. Break up the dark chocolate and put everything in a bowl along with the cacao and the grape jam. Mix and let the filling rest for 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 347°F (static mode)
Roll out 2/3 of the dough leaving 3/4 inch for the edges and place it in the mold with parchment paper underneath. Prick the bottom with a fork and fill the heart with the filling. With the remaining dough, form irregular strips and decorate the surface. Use a heart-shaped cutter to make other scattered decorations. Bake in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and once cool, sprinkle the surface with powdered sugar.
Storage
The Heart Cake for Valentine’s Day keeps fresh under a bell cover for 3-4 days
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can the Heart Cake be prepared in advance?
Sure, it can be prepared the day before and kept in the fridge covered with plastic wrap
Can I substitute butter with oil?
Instead of 125 grams of butter, you can use 100 grams of corn oil
How is the amount calculated to substitute butter for oil?
You replace butter with 80% of its weight in oil, thus 125×0.8=100
