Grape Cake

Ingredients

• 500 g spelt flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 150 g whole cane sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 250 g cold butter
• 1.5 kg green seedless grapes
• 50 g ground almonds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 60 g whole cane sugar
• 200 g crème fraîche
• 4 tbsp whipping cream
• 2 tbsp grape juice
• 100 g almond sticks
• powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Mix spelt flour with baking powder, press a well in the center. Add eggs, place cold butter pieces around the edge, and knead into dough with whole cane sugar. Form a ball, wrap in foil, and chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan; gas: level 2-3).

2. 2.

   Wash grapes, pluck stems, and cut as desired. Roll ¾ of the dough on a lightly floured surface slightly larger than a baking tray. If needed, grease the tray and place the dough on it. Trim the edge smooth, prick the base with a fork several times. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, then remove and cool.

3. 3.

   Knead leftover dough with remaining dough, roll to 5 mm thickness, cut into 1 cm strips, and arrange spirals along the edges of the pre-baked cake. Mix almonds with cinnamon, sprinkle over the base, and distribute grapes on top.

4. 4.

   Whisk eggs, sugar, crème fraîche, cream, and grape juice; pour evenly over the cake. Sprinkle almond sticks and bake for 40-45 minutes at 180°C. Let the Grape Cake cool and dust with powdered sugar.