Almond cake: the best recipes to make now

How about surprising your guests when you serve them afternoon tea? With these incredible almond cake recipes, you have the best cakes made with this ingredient at your fingertips.

To make this wonderful selection of cakes, we will use light and natural ingredients, those fats that are good for our health and, best of all, we won't need a lot of sugar to have a tasty result.

Almonds are the star of this post, with fantastic cakes, so check out these recipes and don't miss out on making your own right now. almond cake…

Discover the best almond cake recipes

RUSTIC ALMOND CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients:

• Eggs – 2 units
• Butter – ¾ cup
• Sugar – ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon
• Wheat flour – 1 cup of tea
• Roasted and ground almonds – 1 and ½ cups
• Baking powder – 1 tablespoon
• Flaked almonds for decoration – 4 tablespoons

Method of preparation:

1. First, preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease a 20 cm diameter baking tin with butter.
2. Then, beat the egg whites in a mixer until they form peaks. Then set aside.
3. Then, with another bowl, also in the mixer, continue beating the butter using ¾ cup (tea) of sugar to obtain a cream with a very light appearance.
4. Now add the egg yolks little by little and continue beating. Then add the wheat flour, ground almonds and yeast little by little.
5. As soon as you turn off the mixer, add the beaten egg whites and mix them with delicate movements.
6. Transfer this dough to a pan and place in a preheated oven for around 45 minutes or until you see that it has browned briefly. Don't forget to do the toothpick test in the middle of the cake, seeing if it comes out without any traces.
7. To unmold, wait for it to cool and then sift the remaining sugar over the top of the cake. Finish by decorating with almond flakes and it is ready to serve.

ALMOND CAKE WITH COCOA AND COCONUT

Ingredients:

• Almond milk – 500 ml  
• Olive oil or coconut oil – 6 tablespoons
• Almond butter – 2 tablespoons
• Coconut sugar or rice jelly – 7 to 8 tablespoons
• Eggs – 4 units
• Coconut flour – 120 g
• Almond flour – 50 g
• Cocoa powder – 5 tablespoons
• Cinnamon powder – 1 teaspoon
• Vanilla essence – 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
• Salt – 1 pinch (optional)

Preparation method:

1. Start by placing the milk, olive oil, almond butter, sugar and eggs in a blender (or food processor), mixing well for just 1 minute. You can also do this mixture manually.
2. Then gradually add the flours, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Mix until they are completely incorporated. It is common for the dough to be quite liquid.
3. Then use the round pan (diameter 24 cm), which you have already lined with baking paper or those with removable bottoms.
4. Once you have placed the dough in a pan, leave it to bake in a preheated oven (180°C) for 30 to 40 minutes or simply test with a toothpick to see if the center of the cake comes out dry.
5. After turning off the oven, wait for it to cool completely before unmolding.

HEALTHY ALMOND CAKE WITH CARROT

Ingredients:

• Whole eggs – 3 units
• Culinary sweetener – 3 tablespoons
• Oats – 1 cup
• Almond flour – 1 cup
• Grated carrot – 1 cup
• Coconut oil – 2 tablespoons
• Coconut milk – 6 tablespoons (or any other type of plant-based milk)
• Baking powder – 1 dessert spoon

Preparation method:

1. First of all, use a fork to beat the eggs with the sweetener and milk. Gradually add the remaining ingredients and leave the yeast for last.
2. Then, mix well and grease a pan with coconut oil and bake in a medium oven until golden on top.
3. Finally, just wait for it to cool and serve this sensational cake to your guests.

GLUTEN AND LACTOSE FREE ALMOND CAKE

Ingredients:

• Almond flour – 1 cup
• Brown rice flour – 1/2 cup
• Potato starch – 1/2 cup
• Sweet cassava starch – 1/4 cup
• Large eggs – 2 units
• Demerara sugar – 1 cup
• Coconut oil – 1/3 cup (or sunflower oil)
• Coconut milk – 1 cup (other plant-based milk)
• Yeast soup – 1 spoon
• Lemon zest to taste
• Raspberries or other red fruit to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Let's start by mixing the flours in a container and then leave it aside.
2. Then, beat the eggs, sugar and oil in a mixer until they form a thick, fluffy dough.
3. Then, add the dry ingredients and mix in the milk, beating until the dough reaches a uniform result.
4. Now add the lemon zest, yeast and raspberries and, using a spatula, continue to gently incorporate these ingredients.
5. Then, pour this mixture into cupcake molds (2/3 of the mold) or into a greased cake pan.
6. To complete this recipe, leave the dough to bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 to 40 minutes.

Add a finishing touch to these recipes almond cake, accompanying them with a creamy chocolate syrup or a delicious vanilla ice creama, there is hardly anyone who doesn't love these combinations!

But it's worth mentioning the variety of these recipes, ranging from more traditional recipes to preparations with healthy options too! In other words, Kitchen Manual does a little bit of everything to keep everyone satisfied.