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5 from 2 votes

Gluten-free almond blackberry cake

This almond cake will last for a week, covered, for a quick breakfast on the go. Serve with a dollop of maple-sweetened mascarpone or Greek yogurt.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Author: Marcia W. Smart

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups gluten-free flour I like to use Cup4Cup brand
  • ¾ cup almond meal or freshly ground almonds
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 cup almond paste
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 2 cups blackberries
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a bundt pan.
  • Whisk flour, almond meal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • Working with a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time beating just to incorporate. Add the vanilla, almond paste and almond extract and beat to combine. Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Stop mixing as soon as the flour is incorporated. Gently fold in blackberries. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and lightly smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
  • Bake for 60 to 65 minutes until a cake tester inserted in thickest part of cake comes out clean. If the top starts to turn dark brown during baking, cover the cake with foil and return to the oven to finish baking.
  • Transfer to a cooling rack for 10 minutes and then unmold. Serve dusted with powdered sugar.