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Indulge in a Healthier Dessert: Gluten-Free Almond Cake Recipe to Satisfy Your Sweet Cravings

Sugar can pose problems for your health, leading to harmful impacts on overall well-being. Therefore, controlling sugar intake is crucial. With this in mind, a recommended option is to try a gluten-free almond cake, offering a way to indulge your sweet cravings with minimal impact on your health.


The numerous health benefits of consuming almonds are well-known. Almonds are a powerhouse of 15 essential nutrients, including vitamin E, magnesium, protein, riboflavin, and zinc. They support muscle growth and maintenance with their rich protein content and also provide vital nutrients like Vitamin B2, Vitamin E, magnesium, and phosphorus, playing a role in releasing energy from food. Additionally, incorporating a handful of almonds into your diet may help manage weight by promoting a sense of fullness between meals.


Furthermore, almonds have the potential to lower total and LDL cholesterol, contributing to heart health and reducing inflammation. Their energy-boosting properties make them a nutritious snack choice.


Try this easy and delicious recipe for Gluten-Free Almond Cake; it's the ideal way to indulge your sweet craving without sacrificing your health. Take a look at the recipe that follows:

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Ingredients
Serves: 4
  • Almond Powder – 350g
  • Egg (Separated) – 200g
  • Honey – 100g
  • Baking Soda – 10g
  • Vanilla Essence – 10g
  • Salt – 5g
  • Honey – 20g
  • Sliced almonds – 50g
Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Coat a 9-inch pan with Butter and flour. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Beat 4 egg yolks, 100g honey, vanilla, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add the almond powder and beat on low until combined. Then, beat 4 egg whites in another large bowl with the electric mixer on medium speed until very foamy, but not stiff enough to hold peaks. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the nut mixture until just combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
  2. Bake the cake until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and gently remove the side ring. Let cool completely. Carefully transfer the cake to a serving platter. To serve, drizzle the top of the cake with honey and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
  3. Tip: Make sure that the almonds are toasted a little before you make a powder and there is absolutely no moisture in the grinder jar to avoid any lumps in the cake.
Did you know?

In addition to almonds being a delicious ingredient in our recipes they’re also heart healthy, gut healthy, and full of vitamins and nutrients - explore Health & Nutrition to learn more. Not only that, almond farmers are dedicated to sustainability - find out how they’re Growing Good.