Maple-Almond Cake

Recipe PREP 12 min COOK 55 min

Maple-Almond Cake

PREP 12 min COOK 55 min

Description

Don’t let its simple appearance fool you; this cake is a dream. It’s the kind of cake you can eat all day: not too sweet for breakfast, but sweet enough to feel special after dinner. Almond flour is rich in vitamin E, monounsaturated fats, and antioxidants that may reduce heart disease and diabetes risk. Almonds and maple syrup also provide magnesium for muscle, nerve, and blood sugar support.

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Ingredients

one 8-inch round cake MAKES

3 unit eggs
3/4 cup (180 ml) olive oil
1 unit orange zest
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp (210 ml) maple syrup
3 cup (336 g) almond flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350ºF. Oil an 8- or 9-inch (20 or 23 cm) round cake (or springform) pan and cover the bottom with parchment. Set aside.
Step 2

In a large bowl, crack and whisk the eggs. Add the olive oil in a slow steady drizzle while simultaneously whisking the eggs. Zest the orange over the mixture and whisk. Add the maple syrup and whisk.
Step 3

Add the almond flour, then sprinkle the baking powder, baking soda, and salt evenly over the almond flour and whisk. If the batter feels too thick to whisk, switch to a wooden spoon.
Step 4

Pour your batter into the cake pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted at the center of the cake comes out clean — about 1 hour, but the exact time will depend on how warm your oven runs. Cool and slice into wedges for serving.