Danish almond cake with chocolate glaze in the Air Fryer
This Danish almond cake is perfectly baked in an air fryer, giving a delightfully moist cake with a rich almond flavour, topped with a delicious chocolate glaze.
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Electric mixer
- 1 Dough scraper
- 1 Springform pan
- 1 Knife
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
Cake:
- 200 g marzipan
- 200 g sugar
- 200 g butter softened
- 4 pcs eggs
- 100 g wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Chocolate butter glaze:
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 50 g butter
Instructions
Preparation:
- Preheat the air fryer to 160°C.(Pre-program it, or let it run for a few minutes before cooking.)
- Grease the springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Making the dough:
- Coarsely grate 200 g marzipan into a mixing bowl.
- Add 200 g sugar and softened 200 g butter, and beat well together until creamy.
- Add 4 pcs eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each egg.
- Mix 100 g wheat flour and 1 tsp baking powder, and sift it into the batter. Gently fold it together with a dough scraper until the batter is smooth.
Baking:
- Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan, and smooth the surface with a spatula.
- Place the pan in the air fryer and bake the cake at 160°C for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.Start the online kitchen timer here
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before gently loosening the edge and removing the cake from the pan. Let it cool completely on a wire rack.
Chocolate butter glaze:
- Melt 100 g dark chocolate and 50 g butter together over a double boiler or in the microwave.
- Stir well until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Spread the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake and let it set.
Notes
- The cake can be decorated with chopped almonds or berries for extra decoration.
- Make sure the cake is completely cool before applying the glaze, to prevent it from melting.
Nutrition
Calories: 561kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 5gFat: 38gSaturated fat: 20gPolyunsaturated fat: 2gMonounsaturated fat: 13gTrans fat: 1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 247mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 2gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 792IUVitamin B1: 0.1mgVitamin B2: 0.2mgVitamin B3: 2mgVitamin B5: 0.2mgVitamin B6: 0.02mgVitamin B12: 0.1µgVitamin D: 0.01µgVitamin E: 4mgVitamin K: 3µgCalcium: 34mgIron: 3mgMagnesium: 67mgPhosphorus: 120mgSelenium: 6µgZinc: 1mgCaffeine: 10mgFolic acid: 19µgNet carbohydrates: 50g
