Almond Cake
Looking for a gluten free, delicious, luxurious, almond-y cake? This is the recipe for you then! One bite will make you feel as though you’ve been transported to a quaint cobblestone alleyway of Paris. Le sigh.
Ingredients
4 eggs
3/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup almond flour
3/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Zest of 1/2 an orange
1/4 cup almonds, toasted
Powder sugar for dusting
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
In a bowl whisk together the eggs, greek yogurt, and sugar until smooth
To that add the baking powder, salt, almond flour, canola oil, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth
In an 8 in cake pan liberally spray with a nonstick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment. Spray the parchment as well
Pour in the batter and put into the oven to bake for 40-45 minutes until cooked through
Once cooked let it cool slightly before turning out onto a plate. You might need to run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake
To the top of the cake add fresh grated orange zest, sprinkle the toasted almonds on top, and dust the top with powdered sugar
Slice, serve, and fall in love!
Find it online: http://gourmetwithblakely.com/almond-cake/