Castel cake is a French and Algerian cake, made with layers of dacquoise and buttercream, topped with chopped dacquoise and almonds, and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Hazelnuts are sometimes substituted for the almonds.

Characteristic of: Algerian cuisine Provencal cuisine
Categories: Cake Layer cake
Application of: Dacquoise
Contains: Almond Buttercream frosting Hazelnut
Also known as:
French: gâteau castel
Wikidata ID: Q16536473
Wikipedia title: Castel (gâteau)
References:
Gourmandise Assia: Castel aux Amandes (in French)
Wikipedia article: Castel (gâteau) (in French)

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