Name: Vanilla Almond Flour Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 3 cups blanched finely ground almond flour; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 cup honey (a mild, light colored honey is recommended); 1/2 cup dairy free milk (canned coconut milk, almond milk, cashew milk, etc.); 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted but NOT hot (plus extra for greasing pan)

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Delicious on it's own or covered in frosting, this moist and dense vanilla almond flour cake is super easy to make! This simple, yet classic dessert recipe is SCD, Paleo, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, and refined sugar free.

An overhead photo of the vanilla almond flour cake on a pink plate decorated with fresh berries.

Cake! There's nothing quite like a classic vanilla cake and this one made with almond flour does NOT disappoint!

It is a moist, dense cake that's perfect on it's own or covered in delicious frosting!

A side view of the almond flour cake on a pink plate decorated with fresh berries. The background of the photo has two white bowls filled with fresh strawberries and blackberries.

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Almond Flour Cake Ingredients

blanched finely ground almond flour
baking soda
sea salt
honey
dairy free milk (I prefer canned coconut milk or homemade almond milk)
eggs
vanilla extract
fresh lemon juice
coconut oil

Look at those clean ingredients! For the honey, I suggest one that's sweet and lighter in color.

A slice of cake on a white plate with fresh berries. The rest of the vanilla cake is in the background.

How to make a vanilla almond flour cake

In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, sea salt, and baking soda (photo 1). Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the honey, milk, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and coconut oil on low speed (photo 2).

A four photo collage. Photo 1, a hand whisking the dry ingredients in a white bowl. Photo 2, The wet ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer. Photo 3, a hand cracking eggs into the bowl of the running mixer. Photo 4, adding the dry ingredients to the bowl of the running mixer.

With the mixer still running, add the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated (photo 3). Then slowly add the almond flour mixture (photo 4).

Mix until just combined, don't over mix the batter (photo 5)!

Take a spatula and manually mix the batter once or twice, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl (the honey sometimes settles to the bottom and doesn't fully mix into the batter).

A two photo collage. Photo 5, the vanilla cake batter in the bowl of a glass mixer. Photo 6, pouring the batter into a greased and lined cake pan.

Pour the batter into a 9 inch round greased and parchment paper lined cake pan (photo 6).

Place on the middle rack in the oven and bake until lightly browned (a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake should come out clean). You're going to LOVE the way your house smells as this deliciousness is baking!

The vanilla almond flour cake on a pink plate.

Allow the vanilla almond flour cake to cool for about 10 minutes before gently removing from the pan and placing on a cooling rack.

Wait until the cake has cooled completely before slicing.

An overhead photo of two slices of cake on white plates along with the rest of the vanilla almond flour on a pink plate.

Vanilla Almond Flour Cake Tips:

Make sure ALL the ingredients are at room temperature before beginning.
The coconut oil should be melted but NOT hot when added to the batter.
If the sides of the cake begin browning too much, tent the cake with aluminum foil.
The cake can be baked in two 6 inch cake pans for 30 to 40 minutes.
Coconut flour CANNOT be used instead of almond flour for this recipe.

An up close photo of a forkful of almond flour cake with the rest of the dessert in the background.

What about frosting?

The beauty of this cake is how good it is on it's own BUT if topping the cake with just fresh berries isn't gonna cut it for you, here are some yummy frosting recipes to try!

A Honey Italian Meringue is a sweet and creamy topping for this cake (it's in the photo below).

The strawberry frosting from my Strawberry Almond Flour Cake would be AMAZING!

If you're a coconut fan, the coconut icing from my Coconut Cupcakes is perfect!

You could also top the cake with a delightfully tart lemon curd!

An overhead photo of the vanilla almond flour cake topped with honey Italian meringue and fresh berries.

This vanilla almond flour cake is delicious no matter how you decide to serve it! Enjoy!

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Inspired by Ina Garten's Strawberry Country Cake.

Vanilla Almond Flour Cake

by: Jennifer Brown

This classic vanilla cake is moist, dense, and easy to make! It's a delicious sweet treat that's SCD, Paleo, and free of gluten, grains, dairy, and refined sugar.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories

Equipment

large bowl
whisk
stand mixer with paddle attachment
measuring cups
measuring spoons
9 inch cake pan
parchment paper

Ingredients

3 cups blanched finely ground almond flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup honey a mild, light colored honey is recommended
½ cup dairy free milk (canned coconut milk, almond milk, cashew milk, etc.)
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon coconut oil, melted but NOT hot plus extra for greasing pan

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F. Grease a 9 inch round cake pan with coconut oil and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.
Whisk together the almond flour, sea salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Set aside.
Combine honey, dairy free milk, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and coconut oil on low speed in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
With the mixer still running, add the eggs one at a time. Once the eggs are fully incorporated, slowly add the almond flour mixture to the bowl. Stop as needed to scrape down the sides of the bowl, but don't over mix the batter.
Once the ingredients are just combined, take a spatula and manually mix the batter one or two times, making sure to scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and place on the middle rack in the oven.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the top is a golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool the cake for 10 minutes before gently turning out of the pan and allowing to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Serve the cake plain, top with berries, or decorate with one of the frosting recipes mentioned in the post above!
Store the cake covered in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.

Notes

If the cake is browning too quickly, tent with aluminum foil.
Cake can be made in two 6 inch cake pans instead.
Reference post above for tips on how to make the cake.

*The calories calculated in this recipe are just an estimate.

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This classic vanilla cake is made with almond flour and sweetened with honey. It's an easy and simple dessert that's SCD, Paleo, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and vegetarian.