Simple Almond Blender Cake

Simple Almond Blender Cake
This easy gluten-free, dairy-free cake recipe is from the new book Low Tox Life Food by Alexx Stuart. It's a ‘stick it all in a blender’ recipe, so this simple almond blender cake really is no-fuss. The result is a very light and fluffy, almond-meal-based cake for gluten-free and dairy-free peeps. So easy.

Simple Almond Blender Cake Recipe

This Simple Almond Blender Cake Recipe is a ‘stick it all in a blender’ recipe, so this simple no-fuss cake. The result is a very light and fluffy, almond-meal-based cake for gluten-free and dairy-free peeps.

This easy gluten-free, dairy-free cake recipe is from the cookbook Low Tox Life Food by Alexx Stuart.

Serves 4–8

Ingredients:

4 organic pasture-raised eggs

½ cup (125 g) maple syrup

1½ cups (150 g) almond meal

2 tablespoons lemon zest

2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla paste or powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

100 ml (3½ fl oz) extra virgin olive oil

⅓ cup (45 g) slivered almonds*

 

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a round 20 cm (8 inch) diameter cake tin with baking paper.
  2. Place the eggs and maple syrup in a high-powered blender. Blitz for 1 minute. Add all the remaining ingredients except the olive oil and slivered almonds and blend a further 10 seconds. With the motor running, gradually add the olive oil over another 30 seconds. (The cake batter will seem quite runny, but don’t worry, it will turn out great – airy, light and delicious!)
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and scatter the slivered almonds over the top. Bake for 30–35 minutes, checking at 20–25 minutes. The cake is cooked when a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with a delicious tea.

 

Smart Tips:

  • If you can’t get slivered almonds from a good source, just use finely chopped almonds as I did for the photo.
  • If you want to make a quick syrup to drizzle over the top, warm the zest of 1 lemon, ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice,⅓ cup (80 ml) honey, and 30 g (1 oz) butter in a saucepan over medium heat for 3–4 minutes. Cool and drizzle over your cooled cake.
  • To make decorative lemon slices, slice the lemon as thinly as possible, then bake in one layer on a baking tray in a 180°C (350°F) oven for 15–20 minutes.

 

Images and text from Low Tox Life Food by Alexx Stuart, photography by Cath Muscat. Murdoch Books RRP $39.99 NZD, RRP $36.99 AUD.

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