Apple Almond Flour Cake Food

APPLE ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• - If using whole almonds, grind the almonds along with the flour to form a fine powder.
• - If using almond flour, mix both the flours evenly in a bowl.
• - In a separate bowl, take the butter and sugar and whisk it until it turns pale and sightly fluffy.
• - Add in the eggs and whisk until eggs are well combined.
• - Add half of the flour and using a spatula, mix until all the flour is combined.
• - Add in the milk and give this mixture another mix.
• - Now shift in the remaining flour and baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl and fold everything gently until a smooth batter forms
• - Pour the batter in a greased and lined baking pan and spread the sliced apples on top of the batter.
• - Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top and bake the cake in a preheated oven for 45-55 minutes at 350 degrees until a knife comes out clean from the center.
• - Let the cake cool to room temperature and enjoy!

APPLE & ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5, and lightly oil a 20cm springform tin and line the base with a circle of baking parchment.
• In a stand mixer, or using a hand blender, whizz together the oil and maple syrup for 30 secs. Add the eggs and whizz for another 1 min before adding the apple sauce and blending for a further 30 secs. Tip in the ground almonds, baking powder, 1 tsp salt and cinnamon, blend for 30 secs and your batter is done. Pour it into the tin, and bake for around 30-40 mins or until the top is a deep golden brown, the cake is coming away from the sides a little, and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• While it's cooking, make the topping. In a small frying pan, cook the apple gently with the rest of the topping ingredients and ½ tsp salt until the apple is soft and gently caramelised. When the cake is ready, scatter the bronzed apple chunks on top of the cake. You could also make it with chunks of caramelised peach or plum on top, or some cherry compote, or any berries which you have softened in a pan with a little water and maple syrup. Eat warm, as a pudding, with a spoonful of Greek yogurt, or cold with a cup of tea or coffee.

ALMOND FLOUR APPLE CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF and lightly grease a 11″x7″ baking dish, (4-5″ deep).
• Whisk together the almond flour, tapioca starch, cinnamon, sea salt, baking powder, and baking soda until no lumps remain. Stir in the lemon zest, then add the maple syrup, eggs, melted ghee/butter/avocado oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined, then stir in the apples.
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish. In a small bowl stir together the ingredients for the streusel topping until combined. Using your hands, crumble the streusel topping evenly over the cake.
• Bake the cake until puffed and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, or with moist crumbs, 40-50 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool to room temperature on a cooling rack before frosting it.
• For the frosting, start by placing the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook swirling it around the bottom until it smells toasty and has browned, 2-3 minutes, (skip this step if using ghee or avocado oil). Add it to the sifted powdered sugar along with the maple syrup, pinch of salt, and vanilla extract.
• Stir to combine, then drizzle it evenly over the cake. Serve within the first day for the best texture, although we enjoyed this cake for 3 days before it started to be a bit dry.

HONEY-APPLE-ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Make the frosting: Whisk the egg whites and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) until the mixture is warm and the sugar dissolves, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pan and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form, 6 to 8 minutes. Beat in the almond extract, then beat in the butter a few pieces at a time. Continue beating until the frosting is smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. (Don't worry if the mixture looks separated at first; keep beating and it will come together.)
• Assemble the cake: Bring the honey and 2 tablespoons water to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; let cool slightly. Place 1 cake layer on a platter; brush with half of the honey mixture and spread the apple butter on top, stopping about 1/2 inch from the edge. Top with the second cake layer and press down gently; brush with the remaining honey mixture. Cover the whole cake with the frosting and top with sliced almonds.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 9-inch-round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper; butter the parchment and dust the pans with flour, tapping out the excess.
• Whisk 3 cups flour, the baking powder and salt in a bowl until combined. Beat 2 sticks butter and the sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium; beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla. (The mixture may look separated at this point.)
• Mix 1/2 cup water with the cream in a liquid measuring cup or bowl. Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour, until just smooth.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake until the cakes are lightly golden on top and the centers spring back when pressed, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the pans and turn the cakes out onto the racks to cool completely. Remove the parchment. Trim the tops of the cakes with a long serrated knife to make them level, if desired.

FLOURLESS APPLE, ALMOND, AND GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Grease and line a 26 cm (10 1/2 inch) springform cake tin.
• Peel and core the apples, then cut into wedges.
• Over medium heat, melt the butter in a frying pan large enough to fit the apples in one layer. Add the apple wedges, caster sugar and cloves and toss to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are well coated, soft and starting to colour, about 5-10 minutes. There should be no liquid left in the pan. Remove the cloves, add the raisins and cook for another minute or so to soften. Remove from the heat and cool.
• Process the ground almonds, whole almonds, ginger and baking powder in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Set aside.
• In an electric mixer, whisk the eggs, raw sugar and maple or golden syrup until light and fluffy. Fold in the nut mixture and cooked apples. Pour into the prepared tin.
• To make the topping, core and thinly slice the apples and arrange over the cake batter, overlapping slightly. Scatter the almonds on top, pour the melted butter over and then sprinkle on the sugar.
• Bake the cake for about 1-1 1/4 hours until golden and cooked through and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the cake is browning too quickly, cover with some foil.
• Cool completely in the tin and serve at room temperature with plain yoghurt or vanilla ice cream.

APPLE ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9" springform pan and set aside.
• Peel, quarter and core the apples.
• Cut each quarter into 3 pieces to make 36 wedges; set aside.
• Make the topping by stirring together the sliced almonds, sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, butter and almond extract.
• Pour over the dry ingredients and stir just enough to blend the wet into the dry.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top.
• Arrange the apple wedges attractively over the batter, making a wider outer circles and a smaller inner circle; set aside.
• Sprinkle the almond topping mixture over the apples.
• Bake in the center of a 350 degree F oven until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Let cool on a rack.
• Release the side of the pan and serve with whipped cream.