5 from 132 votes
Almond Cake
This Almond Cake features almond flour combined with eggs, maple syrup, and oils, flavored by almond and vanilla extracts. Toasted sliced almonds on top add crunch and a nutty aroma. Baked until lightly golden and tender, the cake offers a moist, nut-rich texture suited to dessert or tea time.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
263 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup almonds plus more for serving, sliced, raw
- 2 cups almond flour fine, blanched
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 egg
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- powdered sugar for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray an 8” springform pan or 8" round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Once oven is preheated add sliced almonds to a small baking tray and place in the oven to toast for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown. Watch closely to make sure they don’t burn! Once toasted, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients (almond flour, baking powder and salt).
- In a separate large mixing bowl whisk together the wet ingredients (eggs, maple syrup, oil, vanilla extract and almond extract) until smooth and combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix together until fully combined and smooth.
- Transfer batter to your prepared springform pan. Evenly sprinkle toasted almond slices on top of the cake.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until top is slightly golden and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool in the pan. One cool, sprinkle powdered sugar on top with additional raw almond slices if desired and serve!
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Notes
- Store the almond cake covered at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
- For longer storage, refrigerate the cake in an airtight container for up to one week, or freeze it well wrapped for up to three months.
- Before serving frozen cake, thaw at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
- An alternative to making the cake is to use similar ingredients to bake almond cookies for a different texture and experience.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice w/o powdered sugar
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
224mg
(9%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice w/o powdered sugar | |
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.