Best 2 Almond Cream Filling Recipes

ALMOND CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups half-and-half, the almond paste, sugar, salt, and cornstarch to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Whisk egg yolks, extract, and remaining 1/2 cup half-and-half in a medium bowl; add one-third of the hot half-and-half mixture in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly. Pour into saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Cook, whisking, until mixture coats the back of a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes. Pass through a fine sieve into a bowl set in ice-water bath. Stir in butter, several pieces at a time. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally.
• Put cream into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed just until stiff peaks form. Fold into custard.

ALMOND CAKE WITH MERINGUE AND WHIPPED CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Grease and flour three 9" round cake pans.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cake:.
• Pour cake mix and ground almonds into a large bowl, add milk, oil and egg yolks. Beat on low speed until blended, then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Divide batter between the three prepared pans. Set aside.
• In a bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy, continue whisking gradually adding 1 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Gently fold in sliced almonds.
• Spread mixture evenly over the cake batter in pans.
• Bake as directed on package, approximately 25 - 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cool 20 minutes, remove from pans.
• Cool completely before you put the filling between the layers.
• Filling and decoration:.
• Whip cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread one half of the cream on cake layer. Put second layer on top, repeat the process and place third layer on top.
• Melt chocolate over low heat and stir in butter.
• Drizzle cake with chocolate mixture.
• Chill before serving.
• Enjoy!