Almond Flour Coffee Cake
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Ingredients:
| Name | Metric | US | TIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanched Almond Flour | 200 gr | 2 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 Flour | 30 gr | 1/4 cup | Helps thicken the batter and gives the cake a tender crumb. | |
| Light Brown Sugar | 60 gr | 1/3 cup | Coconut sugar or a brown sugar substitute can also be used. | |
| Baking Powder | 10 gr | 1 tablespoon | Leavening agent used to give the cake some rise and fluffiness. | |
| Cinnamon | 6 gr | 1 teaspoon | ||
| Eggs, room temperature | 3 | 3 | ||
| Butter, melted | 60 gr | 1/4 cup | ||
| Milk | 45 ml | 3 tablespoons | ||
| Vanilla extract | 6 ml | 1 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:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease an 8 x 8-inch pan or line it with parchment paper.
- 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.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the Eggs (3), melted Butter (¼ cup), Milk (3 tbsp), and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until the batter is smooth and fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the crumb topping.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan. Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping mixture over the cake batter.
- 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.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely, before drizzling with a glaze.
- Once cooled, enjoy your delicious Almond Flour Coffee Cake with a cup of coffee or tea!