Recipe adapted from Dan Langan
”I started baking biscotti in middle school to enjoy as an after-school snack, and they are still a top request when I bake for my family. The combination of vanilla, lemon, and a kiss of almond gives these colorful biscotti a classic birthday cake flavor. If sliced almonds aren’t your thing, feel free to substitute with another nut or an equal amount of white chocolate chips. Either way, these light and crunchy biscotti are sure to bring some color to your teatime!” —Dan Langan, Baked by Dan
Birthday Cake Biscotti
Makes about 16 cookies
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (73 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs (100 grams), room temperature
- 1 tablespoon (13 grams) vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1¾ cups (219 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoons (6.25 grams) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
- ½ cup (55 grams) sliced almonds, toasted
- ¼ cup (45 grams) rainbow sprinkles, plus more for sprinkling
- Melted white chocolate, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugars, eggs, extracts, and lemon zest at medium-high speed until thick and pale in color and mixture falls off paddle in a ribbon, 4 to 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, and beat at low speed until combined, stopping to scrape bottom and sides of bowl and paddle. Add almonds and sprinkles; beat just until combined.
- Using wet hands, divide dough in half (about 283 grams each); on prepared pan, shape each half into a log about 8 inches long and ¾-inch-thick.
- Bake until logs feel firm to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on pan on a wire rack until cool enough to handle, 20 to 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F (150°C).
- Gently transfer logs to a cutting board; using a serrated knife, cut logs crosswise into ¾-inch-thick slices. Place slices, cut side up, on same pan.
- Bake until slices are firm to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Dip end of cooled biscotti into melted white chocolate, letting excess drip off. Place on a piece of parchment paper, and top with sprinkles. Let stand until chocolate is set, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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There is no butter in this? Just making sure.
Nancyfood
Hi Nancy,
No, this recipe does not call for butter. Happy baking!
Very tasty! I would double the almond extract and use a fine salt next time for a little more oomph. I weighed everything/followed directions exactly and mine look identical to the photo. Super happy with the results and will definitely make again!!