Dessert Cake Namur (Gateau Namurois)

Gateau Namurois is a traditional Belgian cake from Namur, a city in Wallonia. It is known for its rich and moist texture, with the addition of ground almonds and sliced pears on top.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 130 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Dessert Cake Namur (Gateau Namurois)

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Belgian Courses: Cake, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 2 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Butter
• 200 gram Sugar
• 4 unit Eggs
• 200 gram Flour
• 100 gram Ground almonds
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 2 teaspoon Rum
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 unit Pear
• 2 tablespoon Apricot jam
• 50 gram Almonds

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Sift in the flour and baking powder, then fold in the ground almonds.
5. Stir in the rum and vanilla extract.
6. Grease a cake tin and pour in the batter.
7. Peel and core the pears, then slice them and arrange them on top of the batter.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
10. Transfer the cake to a wire rack and let it cool completely.
11. In a small saucepan, heat the apricot jam until melted.
12. Brush the top of the cake with the melted jam.
13. Sprinkle the almonds over the top.
14. Allow the cake to rest for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 25g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.