Tarta de Compostela

Those who are soldiers of the temple are of God.

Tarta de la Compostela de Santiago

Tarta de Santiago, classic Spanish almond cake from Galicia, with the distinctive cross of Santiago in powdered sugar."

The most emblematic sweet cake of Galician gastronomy. A dreamy bite

This cake only requires 5 ingredients. This cake originates from the time when people had little money. Knights Templar lived simply. Nevertheless, she is delicious.

Supplies

  • 1 springform pan diameter 25cm and min 3.5cm high
  • 1 mold cross of Saint James – you can find the recipe at the bottom to make a mold.

Ingredients

  • 300 gr sugar
  • 300 gr ground almonds
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 lemon zest grated
  • 50 gr powdered sugar

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees
  2. Baking paper in the springform pan – buttering the sides
  3. Mix the sugar with the eggs and lemon zest until white
  4. Then add the ground almonds. Mix all this until you get a thick paste, like marzipan.
  6. Pour it into the springform pan and put it in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Look that the crust is nice and light. is brown and soft crispy. Let it cool from the oven and remove it from the tin.
  7. place the Santiago cross on top of the cake and sprinkle the cake with icing sugar.
"Black and white image of the Cross of Santiago: a stylized Christian cross in the shape of a sword, symbol of the Order of Santiago and the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route."