Almond and honey cake: Gluten-free tea time treat

Baking for your family or friends is one of those fun activities that never gets old. When you have a cup of tea or coffee ready to enjoy, you need to have a slice of tart or cake that you can snack on. This gluten-free almond and honey cake is just perfect for those enjoying a hot drink with friends. Almond cake has a subtle flavour which won’t overpower your drink of choice and it’s easy to put together before popping into the oven.

Almond and honey cake tips

Whether you’re gluten-free for health reasons or staying away from flour, almonds are a great alternative. Honey will naturally sweeten the cake and if you’re vegan, you can use an alternative sweetener too. The flaked almonds are great for a topping and you can change things up by adding other nuts and even adding fruit if you want more natural sweetness. Enjoy for a tasty tea time snack or dessert after dinner with your family.

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If you enjoy baking delicious gluten-free desserts, try this almond and honey cake recipe to go with your cup of tea or coffee.

Last updated on 2 February 2023

Almond and honey cake recipe

4 from 4 votes

Recipe by Jessica Alberts Course: DessertCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

This delicious almond cake is not overly sweet and makes the perfect afternoon tea treat. It is wholesome and delicious at the same time.

Ingredients

• 2 cups 2 almond flour

• 1 tsp 1 baking powder

• 1⁄2 tsp 1⁄2 bicarbonate of soda

• 1⁄2 tsp 1⁄2 salt

• 4 4 eggs

• 2⁄3 cup 2⁄3 honey

• 1⁄4 cup 1⁄4 olive oil

• zest of 2 lemons

• Glaze and topping

• 2 tbsp 2 lemon juice

• 1 tsp 1 vanilla essence

• 1⁄2 tsp 1⁄2 almond essence

• 1⁄2 cup 1⁄2 icing sugar

• 1⁄2 cup 1⁄2 flaked almonds

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a round cake tin and dust with flour to prevent sticking.
• In a large bowl, add the almond flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk to blend.
• In another bowl beat the eggs with a whisk. Add the honey, olive oil, and lemon zest and whisk.
• Add the wet ingredients into the almond flour mixture and stir.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared cake tin. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and firm.
• For the glaze
• In a small bowl, mix the glaze ingredients.
• When the cake comes out of the oven, drizzle the glaze over the warm cake. Top with flaked almonds and dust with icing sugar.

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