Almond Flour Coffee Cake

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Ingredients:

NameMetricUS
Blanched Almond Flour200 gr2 cups
  • Use Blanched almond flour, not almond meal. The latter makes baked goods heavy and dense, and not what we want for this cake!

Tapioca Flour30 gr1/4 cup
  • Helps thicken the batter and gives the cake a tender crumb.

Light Brown Sugar60 gr1/3 cup
  • Coconut sugar or a brown sugar substitute can also be used.

Baking Powder10 gr1 tablespoon
  • Leavening agent used to give the cake some rise and fluffiness.

Cinnamon6 gr1 teaspoon
Eggs, room temperature3 3
Butter, melted60 gr1/4 cup
Milk45 ml3 tablespoons
Vanilla extract6 ml1 teaspoon

Optional Ingredients for the Crumb Topping:

  • 45 gr / 3 tbsp light Brown Sugar
  • 100 gr / 1 cup Oat Flour, rolled oats ground into a flour.
  • 30 gr / 2 tablespoons Butter, softened to room temperature
  • 6 gr / 1 tsp Cinnamon

Steps:

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease an 8 x 8-inch pan or line it with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the Almond Flour ( 2 cups ), Tapioca Flour ( ¼ cup ), Light Brown Sugar ( ⅓ cup), Baking Powder ( 1 tbsp ), and Cinnamon (1 tsp). Mix well.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the Eggs (3), melted Butter (¼ cup), Milk (3 tbsp), and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) until well combined.

Step 4

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until the batter is smooth and fully combined.

Step 5

In a separate bowl, whisk together the crumb topping.

Step 6

Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan. Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping mixture over the cake batter.

Step 7

Bake the Cake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the top is golden brown.

Step 8

Remove from the oven and let cool completely, before drizzling with a glaze.

Step 9

Once cooled, enjoy your delicious Almond Flour Coffee Cake with a cup of coffee or tea!

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Printed Date: 2/27/2026