Almond Cake/pie (Torta tal-lewz)

This cake is very popular in Malta especially in Easter and for special occasions. In fact I made this cake for Easter. This cake is also used for weddings cakes however it is not covered with this piped mixture its covered and decorated with fondant.
This cake is called 'Torta tal-Lewz' which translated in English means Almond pie. It is called like this cause although it looks like a cake it is a pie and then decorated like a cake. The main ingredients in this cake are almonds and eggs. This cake consists of pastry filled with an almond mixture made from ground almonds, sugar and eggs. It is then cooled and then covered with a piping mixture consisting of egg whites, sugar and ground almonds and left to dry for a couple of hours. It is then baked again for about 15 minutes until the cake is golden and the piping set. This cake is served in very thin slices since its very sweet. I love this cake :)