- prep: 20 min
- cook: 40 min
- total: 1 hr
Summary
This delicious gluten-free almond cake recipe is easy to make and naturally sweetened. Top with yogurt and fresh berries for a party-worthy cake! Recipe yields one 9-inch cake, enough for 8 slices.
Ingredients
- 2 cups firmly packed almond meal or almond flour (8 ounces), plus extra for dusting the pan
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (from 2 medium lemons, preferably organic), plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or whipped cream
- 1/2 pound ripe strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (6 ounces)
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 220 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 14 g 21.74%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 6.64%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 212 mg 8.84%
- Calcium: 74 mg 7.4%
- Potassium: 101 mg 2.9%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 4.84%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 21 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g 10.99%
- Sugar: 15 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 0.2%
- Vitamin C 21.65%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs1
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq