Description
A light, tender, naturally gluten-free cake made with only almond flour, eggs, and sugar, using whipped egg whites for lift, with no butter, oil, or wheat flour.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups (about 150 g) superfine blanched almond flour
4 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (125 g) granulated sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks with half of the sugar (about 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon) until pale and thick.
3. Stir the almond flour into the yolk mixture until a thick batter forms.
4. In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy, then gradually add the remaining sugar and continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
5. Fold about one-third of the whipped egg whites into the almond batter to loosen it, then gently fold in the rest in two additions, taking care not to deflate the whites.
6. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the cake is golden, springs back lightly when pressed, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge, turn the cake out onto a wire rack, and cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Based on the 3-ingredient almond cake approach published by Kirbie’s Cravings (almond flour, eggs, and sugar, with beaten egg whites folded in for lift) and the almond flour, egg, and sugar quantities from the Almond Flour Cake published by Well Plated (about 1 1/2 cups almond flour, 4 eggs, and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar). The pan size, the 325°F oven, the 30 to 35 minute bake, the yield of 8 slices, and the exact mixing method are estimates, because the original recipe’s full details were not available to us. The recipe has not been tested.
Use superfine blanched almond flour, not coarse almond meal, for a light crumb.
Make sure the bowl and beaters are clean and dry, since any grease keeps the egg whites from whipping.
Nutrition is an approximate estimate per slice (8 slices).
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 93mg