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Holding up slice of vanilla cake with raspberries on top.

Almond Flour Vanilla Cake

This Almond Flour Vanilla Cake is light, fluffy, and has the perfect amount of sweetness! Your friends and family will never guess it's made simple, healthy ingredients. Perfect for Birthdays, Valentine's Day, or any special occasion!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 225 kcal

Equipment

  • Glass Baking Dish
  • Whisk or Fork
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Small Cups or Mini Glass Mason Jars

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 2+½ Cups Almond Flour
  • 1+½ Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs, Room Temperature
  • ½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • ½ Cup Coconut Sugar You can sub with Lakanto golden monkfruit.
  • 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

Vanilla Cake

  • Start by adding the almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a mixing bowl. Use a whisk or fork to blend until fully combined. (Make sure to break up any flour clumps.)
  • Next, add the eggs, applesauce, coconut sugar, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar into a separate bowl. Whisk together.
  • Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture, and fold together with a spatula until all of the flour is absorbed.

Baking

  • Add the cake batter to a 9" cake pan. (Grease or use parchment paper at the bottom of the pan.) Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool to room temperature before removing. Gently flip the cake over onto a plate to remove from the cake pan. Serve with your favorite frosting and fresh fruit on top!

Notes

** Nutrition facts do not include frosting.

Baking Tips

  • Do not pack the almond flour into the cup. Use a spoon to scoop it into the measuring cup and scrape off the excess with a knife.
  • Line the bottom of your cake pan with parchment paper for easy removal. You can use pre-cut round parchment paper or cut it yourself!
  • Top the cake with fresh strawberries, raspberries, or cherries! It adds color and another layer of flavor!
  • To make a layer cake, you can double the recipe or use two smaller 6" cake pans.
  • My favorite brands of pre-made dairy-free frosting are Simple Mills and Miss Jones.
  • Make sure the cake cools completely before frosting.
  • Store the cake in the refrigerator until you're ready to cut and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 9gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 237mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 64IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 2mg
Keywords almond flour vanilla cake, gluten-free vanilla cake, healthy vanilla cake, low sugar vanilla cake
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