Almond Flour Cake Recipe
This light and fluffy almond cake is delicately flavoured with lemon and vanilla, and topped with flaked almonds and a dusting of icing sugar. Perfect for a gluten free afternoon tea!
Servings: 12 slices
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 100 g caster sugar
- 50 g melted butter
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 175 g almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 30 g flaked almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / Fan 160C / 350F / Gas Mark 4. Grease and line a 20cm (8-inch) round cake tin and set to one side.
- Separate the eggs into two separate mixing bowls. In a third bowl, mix the baking powder and almond flour.
- Beat the egg whites using an electric mixer until you have stiff peaks. Add 1-2 tbsp of caster sugar and beat again until glossy.
- In a separate bowl add the egg yolks, melted butter, caster sugar and lemon zest. Beat with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy - around 1-2 minutes.
- Add approx 1-2 tbsp of the egg white mixture to the egg yolks and beat together to loosen the mixture.
- Pour in a third of the almond flour mix and then add a third of the beaten egg whites to the egg yolk mixture. Use a spatula or metal spoon to gently fold in, ensuring there are no loose lumps of flour.
- Repeat again with another third of the flour and egg whites, and again until all the mixture is combined. Pour into the lined cake tin and gently smooth the top with a palette knife.
- Sprinkle over the flaked almonds and then bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden brown on top. Leave on a cooling rack to cool before removing from the tin, dusting with icing sugar and serving.
Notes
- Storing and Freezing: This cake will keep for up to a week in an airtight container, or can be frozen. I recommend freezing it in slices.
- Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups. However, I always recommend using weighing scales – these are cheap to buy and much more accurate. And in gluten free baking, a tiny variation can make a huge difference!
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos to show how to make this almond flour cake if you prefer a visual guide.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g
