Almond Strawberry Cake
Almond Cake with Strawberries. The perfect brunch cake, lightly sweetened almond cake topped with orange-scented berries.
Ingredients
- 1-2 teaspoons softened butter
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1-2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Using the 1-2 teaspoons of softened butter, butter the sides of a 9-inch springform pan and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar on the bottom.
- In a bowl, beat together the 4 yolks, ¼ cup of sugar, and a teaspoon of vanilla extract
- In a separate mixer, whip the 4 egg whites to soft peaks, then slowly beat in the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.
- In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (1 1/4 cups almond flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt), then add to the egg yolk mixture. Stir in orange zest.
- Gently fold in whipped egg whites to the batter in ½ cup increments.
- Pour batter into the prepared, greased pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- While baking, slice strawberries and place in a bowl along with the orange juice.
- After cake is done baking, let cool and finish with powdered sugar and marinated strawberries.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 1mg