Financier Cake
Financiers are little almond butter cakes available in France.
The cakes are absolutely delicious, with sponge cake texture, buttery and sweet. It’s my favorite French pastry.
This homemade French financier recipe is easy and the best!
Recipe Ingredients
Despite its complex flavors, French financier recipe calls for only a few ingredients:
- Egg white
- Sugar
- Almond flour
- All purpose flour
- Melted butter
- Vanilla extract
How to Make Financiers?
It’s very easy to make financier sponge cake. First, beat the egg white and sugar until foamy.
Next, add the flours and slowly stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract.
Transfer the batter to a financier mold and bake them. Voila, these French desserts are yours to devour!
Where Can I Get the Financier Mold?
There are two types of molds. Traditional, the mold looks like a rectangle gold bar and they comes in individual unit or a pan.
I used a mini silicone financier mold, which I bought on Amazon.
How Many Calories per Serving?
Each financier cake is only 62 calories.
What to Serve with This Recipe?
Serve these little almond cakes with other pastry and sweet treats. For a French-style afternoon tea, I recommend the following recipes.
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Financier Recipe
Financiers are small and buttery almond cakes commonly found in French patisserie. The financier recipe is made of almond flour, all-purpose flour, egg whites, sugar and butter.
Ingredients
- 30 g (1.06 oz.) almond flour
- 30 g (1.06 oz.) all-purpose flour
- 2 egg white
- 80 g (2.8 oz.) powdered sugar
- 50 g (1.7 oz.) butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sliced almonds, optional
Instructions
- Combine almond flour and all-purpose flour together. Using a stand mixer or electronic hand mixer.
- Beat the egg white and powdered sugar until snowy or until soft peaks form.
- Gently incorporate the flour mixture. Slowly add butter and vanilla extract until the batter becomes smooth. DO NOT over mix.
- Transfer the batter into a piping bag or a plastic bag, with one of the edges snipped off. Add the batter into financiers mold. Top each financier cake with a few sliced almonds. Bake at 220°C (428°F) for 12 minutes.
- Let cool for 15 minutes before removing the financiers from the mold.
Notes
This is a classic French recipe and hence the recipe is in grams. Conversion to ounces are not precise and not recommended. This recipe can't be converted to tablespoons or cups either. Please get a digital scale for the best baking results. I use this digital kitchen scale which is less than $20.
Nutrition Information
Yield
16Serving Size
16Amount Per Serving Calories 62Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 7mgSodium 29mgCarbohydrates 7gNet Carbohydrates 7gFiber 1gSugar 5gProtein 1g
Robin Barrett
How long will these keep?
Rasa Malaysia
Just a day or so at room temperature.
Sandy
Hi. I will like to make a gluten free option. Can I make a direct substitute by replacing the AP flour with gluten free flour?
Rasa Malaysia
I m not sure how it will affect the recipe.
Churros
Hi, may I know for oven setting do I use top and bottom gear or only the bottom heat? Thanks In advance :)
Rasa Malaysia
Use top and bottom is fine.
Fel
I see! then do I have to refrigerate the batter before baking?
Rasa Malaysia
No.
Fel
Hello, May I ask if I can use castor sugar instead of powdered sugar?
And do I have to refrigerate the batter before baking?
Rasa Malaysia
You can try castor sugar. But powdered sugar will make the texture better.
Fel
Does the batter need to be refrigerated before baking?
Rasa Malaysia
No need.
Ghulam Jailani
Are your products Halal (Muslim friendly)?
Admin
Yes this one is.
yewhui
Hi! Is it a must to use almond flour? Can I just use all purpose flour?