Gluten-Free Lemon Almond Cake

by Erin

This bright and fresh lemon almond cake is naturally gluten-free with the use of almond flour. Topped lemon mascarpone for a delicious summer dessert.

Fresh Lemon Almond Cake

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Welcome to #LemonWeek 2022 hosted by Lynn from Fresh April Flours and Rebecca from Devour Dinner.  This week is sponsored by Rodelle and La Tourangelle. I received product samples from these sponsors to help in the creation of my recipes. All opinions are my own. Come join me and my fellow Lemon Week bloggers as we bring you recipes from appetizers to drinks to entrées and desserts!

What I made for Lemon Week:

I’m starting this week of celebrating lemons with one of the best desserts I have made. The first time I made this cake was part of a date night at home kit from one of my favorite local caterers, The Kitchen, during the early days of COVID lockdown when we were all trying to figure things out. The dessert originally was a lemon-orange cake with a little bit of cinnamon added which was an instant hit.

When it came time to brainstorm recipes for #LemonWeek, this cake immediately came to mind. This time I doubled up on the lemon and left the orange out. Then I added even more lemon in a mascarpone topping. It was just a little bit different but still just as amazing as I remembered. Rich in lemon flavor, but light in taste despite the thickness of the cake. And as an added bonus it is naturally gluten-free with the use of almond flour.

Grain-Free Lemon Almond Cake

Love lemon cakes? Try my Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake or Lemon Coconut Cake with Blueberry Frosting.

For this recipe I used La Tourangelle baking spray to grease the cake pan and Rodelle vanilla extract. Be sure to check out the prizes up to grabs and enter the giveaway located at the bottom of this post. But also don’t forget to check out all these other lemony delicious recipes shared today listed below this text…

Monday #LemonWeek Recipes

Gluten-Free Lemon Almond Cake

Fresh Lemon Almond Cake

GLUTEN-FREE LEMON ALMOND CAKE

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Yield: 12 Servings Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 2 cups + 1 Tbsp almond flour, divided
  • 4 large egg, yolks and whites divided
  • 1-3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 lemons, juice and zest divided
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz. mascarpone
  • More lemons or toasted almonds, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and dust with 1 tablespoon of almond flour.
  3. In a large bowl, add the yolks and 1-1/2 cups of the sugar. Whisk until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla, whisking until well blended.
  4. Add almond flour to the yolk mixture 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well between additions. Set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, add the egg whites and beat with a hand mixer until soft peaks form (about 4-5 minutes).
  6. Add 1/3 of the whites to the yolk mixture, and gently fold with a rubber spatula until just incorporated. Add the remaining white and continue to fold until incorporated.
  7. Transfer batter to the prepared baking pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely.
  8. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the mascarpone, lemon juice, remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, and remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla until blended. Spread on top of cooled cake before serving.
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Source: Adapted slightly from The Kitchen.

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Rodelle Prize Pack includes:

  • 2 count Gourmet Madagascar Vanilla Beans
  • 2oz Almond Extract
  • 4oz Natural Baker’s Extract
  • 4oz Vanilla Paste
  • 8oz Gourmet Vanilla Extract
  • 25oz Organic Baking Cocoa



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  • Roasted Walnut Oil
  • Regenerative Sunflower Oil
  • 4oz Vanilla Paste
  • Fleur de Sel Almond Butter


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9 comments

CW February 23, 2024 - 3:09 am

I ground whole raw almonds in a food processor and got a fine almond meal but not proper flour for this recipe, but tasters enjoyed the texture. I had some issues with the cake sticking to the pan when after greasing and flouring, so the pieces didn’t come out very cleanly. The frosting only needed the juice of one lemon before it became runny. All in all, my almond fans loved this, and I thought it was pretty good but not extraordinary.

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Erin February 27, 2024 - 8:45 am

Gluten-Free cakes do tend to be quite sticky, so I use Baker’s Joy non-stick baking spray for best results. As for the frosting, I should have put volume instead of just lemon quantity as the amount of juice you get from a lemon will vary drastically, so your lemon was likely bigger and jucier than the ones I used! Despite the minor difficulties I am so glad to hear your almond fans loved it.

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