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a slice of almond flour cake with flaked almonds and icing sugar on top

Coconut Almond Cake (Gluten Free)

Julia
Coconut Almond Cake is the perfect combination of sweet and nutty flavors, with a delicate texture that is sure to please your sweet tooth cravings. Not only is almond cake delicious, it’s also packed with nutrition. It’s suitable for a gluten-free diet too!
5 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 376 kcal

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INGREDIENTS
  

  • ¾ cup butter unsalted, melted and cooled slightly
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups fine almond flour
  • ⅔ cup desiccated coconut
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon flaked almonds
  • 1 cup caster sugar, not icing sugar
  • Icing sugar for decoration, optional
  • 1 teaspoon pure natural almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8 inch round cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract and lemon zest. Whisk until just combined. Set aside.
  • In a separate medium bowl, combine and whisk together almond flour, coconut, salt and caster sugar. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients bowl. Beat on low with a hand mixer or standmixer. The batter should be be more on the wet side, not very thick but pourable.
  • Pour the batter in the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle generously with almond flakes on top and bake for 50 minutes or until a totohpick insertd into the center comes out clean or with a few bread crumbs.
  • As this cake is quite moist, it is normal to have breadcrumbs on toothpick when testing. However the batter should not be wet inside, if it is, bake for a little eonger. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Serve cooled and with icing sugar.

NOTES

  • Depending on serving slice, this cake can be served for up to 10-12 people.
  • Why is almond flour so gritty? Almond flour is made with whole almonds that are grinded into a flour consistency. It looks almost like regular flour but has a slightly yellow hue to it and has some grittiness to it. Even when produced with professional equipment, it will still not have a smooth fine powder consistency like for example wheat flour. And it is normal because grittiness is what makes baking with almond flour so special and desserts moist.
  • Why did my almond flour cake sink in the middle? There can be several reasons for this. The most common mistakes beginner make is overmixing the batter, wrong measurements of the ingredients, underbaking, or improper oven temperatures.
  • The cake batter is easy to handle even for a total beginner. However, if you are not an experienced baker, allow some extra time for prepping.
  • Let the cake cool before cutting. If you cut it while it's still warm the slices will not be even and the cake will be rather crumbly than spongy. 
  • Mix-ins - chopped nuts, dried berries, or frozen berries (toss these in almond meal first before adding to the cake) will add freshness and flavor.
  • The cake freezes beautifully, for up to 2-3 months. Slice it and wrap individual portions with plastic cling wrap or an airtight container, or ziplock bags and freeze. Let thaw in the fridge.

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NUTRITION

Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 7gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 521IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg
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