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Tender Almond Cake Recipe Easy Homemade with Creamy Frosting and Crunchy Topping

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A tender almond cake with creamy frosting and a crunchy almond topping, perfect for any occasion and easy to make with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups (150g) almond flour
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream or whipping cream
  • 4 oz (115g) cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup (60g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tsp almond extract (optional)
  • ½ cup (50g) sliced almonds, toasted
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line your 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. Toast the sliced almonds with brown sugar in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently until golden and fragrant (3-5 minutes). Set aside to cool.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy (3-4 minutes).
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Mix in vanilla extract and salt.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk almond flour and baking powder.
  7. Slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet batter gently until just combined.
  8. Pour batter into prepared cake pan and smooth the top. Tap the pan gently to release air bubbles.
  9. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  10. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  11. Prepare the frosting by beating cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, then pour in heavy cream and almond extract. Whip until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
  12. Frost the cooled cake evenly with the creamy frosting.
  13. Sprinkle the toasted almond topping over the frosting and press lightly to stick.
  14. Chill the cake in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

[‘Use room temperature eggs and butter for smooth blending.’, ‘Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake tender.’, ‘Toast almonds carefully to avoid burning.’, ‘Chill frosting bowl and beaters before whipping for fluffier frosting.’, ‘If batter is too thick, add a tablespoon of milk to loosen.’, ‘Tent cake with foil if browning too fast during baking.’, ‘Chill frosting if it seems runny before spreading.’, ‘Cool cake completely before frosting to prevent melting.’]

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Keywords: almond cake, creamy frosting, crunchy topping, easy almond cake, homemade cake, gluten-free cake, almond flour cake

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