Description

This Honey Lemon Almond Flour Cake is a light and airy, naturally sweetened treat featuring almond flour and fresh citrus zest. Perfect for a gluten-free dessert with a delicate crumb and a hint of lemon or orange flavor.

Ingredients

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Ingredients

1 + 1/2 cups of super fine almond flour
~1/4 teaspoon of sea salt or less
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract
4 eggs (separated, yolk from whites)
2 Tbsp lemon zest or 2 Tbsp orange zest (if you’re going for orange cake!)
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice or orange juice
1/2 cup of white, brown or coconut sugar OR honey (honey will make the cake sweeter!)
1 teaspoon of baking powder
powdered or icing sugar (for sprinkling)
~1/2 cup of blueberries (cake toppers)

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Instructions

Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat oven to 350F and line a 7 or 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper (I like to grease the sides with cooking spray, high-heat avocado oil or a bit of coconut oil dabbed over a paper towel.)
Beat Yolks and Flavors: In a bowl, use a large fork OR mixer to beat together: sugar or honey, the 4 yolks, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until nice and well-combined.
Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together dry ingredients: almond flour, sea salt, baking powder and then add to the yolk, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest mixture.
Beat Egg Whites: In a separate bowl, use a mixer to beat the four egg whites until you’ve got nice, foamy peaks and a nice lift. Gently fold the egg white mixture into the cake batter (I do it in three stops, as to not to add them all at once).. This is what gives this simple cake that gorgeous lift and light + airy crumb. The egg whites are truly the secret behind the texture!
Bake Cake: Transfer batter to a pan and bake at 350F for ~30-35 mins.. *The first time I made it, I used a larger pan.. the cake was a little flatter. For a nice, tall, build- use a smaller springform pan.

Notes

This recipe ONLY works with almond flour.. it behaves differently from standard flour and along with the separated eggs; does not quire oil or butter of any kind.