With colder weather in sight, many of us will be spending a lot more time indoors, and where better to spend that extra time than in the kitchen? Baking is an excellent way to spend your Sunday mornings, especially when you can enjoy a freshly baked cake out of the oven by noon. If you're searching for a tasty cake recipe that you haven't tried before, we encourage you to test out almond cake. Made with almond flour or almond meal, it's a cake so delicious you may find yourself baking two loaves at once. Ready to get started? Continue reading for a step-by-step guide outlining how to make almond cake.
Why Make it When You Can Buy It?
One of the questions we often come across is, "why should I make a cake if I can buy it?" While purchasing a cake from your local market may be the quicker option, making homemade cake is sure to create a better result. Here are a few of the many reasons we love making a cake at home.
Baking Is a Fun Form of Self-Care
It's no secret that at Bob's Red Mill, we love baking. We love it so much we consider it a form of self-care. For those who love to bake, creating a flavor-filled masterpiece in the kitchen is an excellent way to let your creativity run wild. So the next time you're baking a cake, step outside your kitchen comfort zone and try working with ingredients that you wouldn't usually.
A Great Way to Get the Family Involved
Baking at home provides you with the opportunity to turn it into a family activity. The next time you're family is together, plan out a recipe to make as a group. Whether you choose to create this almond cake or pizza, working together in the kitchen is an excellent way to spend time with those you love. Additionally, inviting young children into the kitchen is ideal for introducing essential kitchen skills while teaching the importance of healthy ingredients.
It Allows For Easy Customization
Aside from being tons of fun, making a cake at home allows you to customize it easily. Don't like the taste of certain ingredients? Leave them out. Have a family member with gluten intolerance? Swap traditional flour for almond flour. The many ways that you can customize homemade treats to meet your dietary needs are endless.
The Benefits of Almond Flour
Now that you know why we choose to bake treats like cake at home, it's time to discuss the benefits of using Almond Flour. A popular flour alternative, almond flour holds many nutritional benefits, which allow you to create a cake that tastes just as great as it looks. Continue scrolling to discover why almond flour is good for you and how you can use it to make this famous Almond Cake.
Low-carb
Because almond flour is grain-free, it doesn't contain much of the carbs that traditional flour does. As a low-carb option, it's an excellent flour to use when baking for individuals following carb-restrictive diets like the ketogenic diet.
Gluten Free
The lack of grains in almond flour makes it a low-carb and gluten free option. This being so, using almond flour to create cakes and bread works well when cooking for individuals with gluten intolerance or celiac disease. While the cake's texture may vary slightly from the grain-based cakes you are used to, it's sure to taste just as great.
Plant-based
Almond flour is made entirely from almonds. It's loaded with plant-based protein and free of all animal products, making it a preferred flour amongst vegetarians and vegans.
Packed With Nutrients
Almond flour is one of the most nutritious flour alternatives on shelves. It's overflowing with protein, fiber, magnesium, fatty acids and vitamin E, all of which help you create a cake that tastes good and is excellent for you—just make sure the other ingredients used are just as healthy! Wondering what these nutrients can do for you? The vitamin E in almond flour will keep your skin, nails and hair looking great, while the fiber will help you maintain a healthy digestive system.
How to Make Flourless Almond Cake
Ready to whip up a Flourless Almond Cake that will have everyone who tries it returning for seconds. We've got you covered. Keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions on how to make almond cake that looks and tastes great.
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs separated, at room temperature
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Zest packed
- 120 g Granulated Sugar divided 50g and 70g
- 3 g Almond Extract
- 5 g Vanilla Extract
- 2 g Ground Cinnamon
- 150 g Almond Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 3 g white vinegar
- Pinch of Salt
- Powdered sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
Step 1: Choose Quality Flour
When making almond cake, you must use quality almond flour. The flour that you choose will affect both the consistency and flavor of your baked treat, making it a cake that's irresistible. Our Bob's Red Mill Almond Flour is made from the finest California-grown almonds, blanched and ground to a fine meal ideal for all types of baking.
Step 2: Prepare
Now that you have chosen the right almond flour to create a cake, it's time to prepare the rest of the ingredients needed. First, review the list of ingredients, utensils and appliances featured in the recipe to make sure that you have everything required to make your cake successful.
Step 3: Preheat the Oven
Allowing your oven to reach the correct temperature is one of the most critical steps in creating a well-baked almond cake. Before assembling the ingredients, take time to preheat the oven to 350°F (175 °C). Next, prepare a Bundt pan with cooking spray. For smaller, individual cakes, use a mini Bundt pan.
Step 4 : Mix the Wet Ingredients
Gather the ingredients of your cake together and begin mixing. Start by beating the egg yolks with lemon zest and 50 grams of sugar into a large bowl. Once the mixture is smooth, add almond extract, vanilla and cinnamon to it and mix it thoroughly.
Step 5: Prepare the Dry Ingredients
After the wet ingredients are thoroughly mixed, it's time to focus on the dry. Begin by whisking the almond flour and baking powder together. Then combine the flour mixture with the egg yolk mixture and beat until smooth.
Step 6: Shaping
Next, with an electric mixer and a clean bowl, whip the egg whites into soft peaks. To do this, use the hand mixer to beat the egg whites until bubbles begin to form. Once they do, add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of vinegar—this will help the egg whites increase in volume. Now, slowly sprinkle in the remaining 70g of sugar a little at a time, all while continuing to beat the egg whites. Stop once soft peaks have formed.
Step 7: Mix
Take the freshly beaten egg whites and begin to fold them into the almond mixture a large spoonful at a time. This will add texture to your batter, making it more light and airy.
Step 8: Bake
Spoon the light batter into the prepared Bundt pan and bake at 350°F (175 °C) for 35 minutes. When using a large Bundt pan, check the cake after it has baked for 35 minutes. If it has not finished baking, increase the baking time in increments of 5 minutes as needed. Once the cake is thoroughly baked, you will notice that the sides of the cake pull slightly away from the pan, and a toothpick can be inserted into the center and removed without and cake batter clinging to it.
Step 9: Cool
Lastly, allow the cake to cool thoroughly and sprinkle a little powdered sugar atop it before serving.
More Almond Cake Recipes
Now that you've mastered baking a flourless almond cake, you might be interested in adding new flavors to the mix. Continue scrolling for some of our favorite almond cake recipes.
Rhubarb Almond Cake
Do you love baking with rhubarb and wish you knew of more dessert recipes that called for it? If so, then you're in luck. This Rhubarb Almond Cake is the perfect cake to make to impress guests. Made with almond flour, rhubarb and poppy seeds; it's a unique cake that you won't find on many dessert tables. So Bake and bring this to your next gathering to be the talk of the party.
Flourless Orange Almond Cake
Channel the sweet flavors of summer no matter the season with this Flourless Orange Almond Cake Recipe. Similar to the almond cake listed above, this dessert is grain free, low carb and plant-based, making it easy to enjoy no matter what dies you're following.
We hope that this step-by-set guide to making almond cake has inspired you to head to the kitchen and create one of your own. Whether you're searching for a gluten free dessert option or want to switch up your recipe repertoire, this dessert is certainly a crowd-pleaser. From everyone at Bob's Red Mill, happy baking!
Happy baking!