Tarta de Santiago is a delicious traditional almond cake from Galicia in northwestern Spain. Made with ground almonds, eggs, and sugar, this naturally flourless cake has a moist, tender texture and a wonderful almond flavor. It is traditionally decorated with the famous cross of Saint James. ✨
🛒 Ingredients
Serves 8–10
- 250 g (2½ cups) ground almonds
- 250 g (1¼ cups) granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar, for decoration
