Blueberry Frangipane Cake

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The term Frangipane is used widely in French bakery in order to name a list of different desserts filled with almond flavoured custard or creams, such as gallete des rois or frangipani tarts which often feature fruit encased in a tart shell, Frangipane cream is also used to fill croissants. However, this recipe presents Frangipane as a stand-alone cake best seen as a flourless almond cake, the difference with frangipane cream is the addition of more almond meal to set this dessert like a cake, if you want to make Frangipane cream you must adjust the recipe, please see notes at the end of the page.

I came across this recipe looking for Low FODMAP options to have as a dessert, as I struggle to digest dairy and gluten last year I was doing a Low FODMAP diet due to medical suggestions which help a lot with my digestive issues, however being the diet a bit restrictive one of the things I missed the most was my beloved dessert, I am not going to get into the details of the Low FODMAP diet and nor I intend to turn the blog into a diet specific one. (if you want to know more about Low FODMAP and IBS diet go to Monash University FODMAP, they have extensive information and a great array of recipes)

After making this cake I was super impressed cause this recipe is far from bland like other diet recipes, it is super tasty and amazingly easy to make, apart from being gluten-free, can be easily made dairy-free by substituting the butter by spread or margarine.

<This is not my own recipe I am sharing Monash University Recipe with slight changes.>

Tips to make Blueberry Frangipane Cake

  • Avoid overbeating the batter.
  • Fresh blueberries are best for this recipe.
  • Use ingredients at room temperature.
  • Use springform cake tins to facilitate unmolding.
  • Spray or grease your molds to avoid the cake sticking.
  • The cake will puff up a little during cooking but then it will deflate.
  • To keep it Low FODMAP you must stick to the serving size.
  • The recipe yields 2 x 15cm cakes or 6 little tarts if made in smaller tart molds or rings.
Blueberry Frangipane Cake
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Blueberry Frangipane Cake

Recipe by KeymaCourse: DessertsDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

people
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 75 g butter softened

  • 1/3 c caster sugar

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

  • 1 egg

  • 3/4 c almond meal

  • 1 tbsp cornflour

  • pinch of salt

  • 150 g fresh blueberries

  • lemon zest of half lemon (optional)

  • blueberries for garnish

  • icing sugar for garnish

Method

  • Pre-heat oven at 180°C
  • Mix butter, sugar, a pinch of salt, lemon zest, and vanilla in a bowl until combined, add egg and mix until well incorporated.
  • Add the almond meal and cornflour mix until well incorporated.
  • Spoon into prepared tins and sprinkle blueberries on top, pushing slightly.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30min until golden brown and firm to the touch.
  • Let sit for a few minutes in the tins and then unmold carefully to avoid breaking the cakes. Let cool at room temperature.
  • Serve sprinkled with icing sugar and more blueberries on top.

Notes

  • Use these ratios instead to make frangipane cream to fill pastries: 3 tablespoons butter, softened, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup ground almond meal, 1 large egg, 3/4 tsp vanilla, 1 tbsp cornflour.

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