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    Home » Recipes » Cakes & Desserts

    Flourless Italian Almond Cake

    Published: May 9, 2016 · Modified: May 19, 2022 by Vanessa Vickery · 2 Comments

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    This Flourless Almond and Lemon Cake is one seriously tasty cake! So easy to make and it is perfect to serve your guests.

    This Flourless Italian Almond Cake is one seriously tasty cake! It is so easy to make and it is the perfect gluten-free cake to serve your guests. 

    Two pieces of flourless Italian almond lemon cake on a plate with more of cake in the background.

    This Italian Lemon Cake is my adaptation of a recipe I found over at Simply Recipes.

    It is one of my favourite gluten free cakes to make and is up there with this Gluten Free Banana Cake and this Gluten Free Orange and Almond Cake.

    WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

    Gluten & Dairy Free - suitable for people with gluten and dairy/lactose intolerances.

    Easy to Make - this recipe involves a couple of simple steps and will be ready in less than 1 hour.

    Healthy wholefood ingredients - which are easy to find at any supermarket, health store, food markets or on-line store.

    INGREDIENTS YOU NEED

    • Eggs - I recommend using room temperature eggs, so make sure you take them out of the fridge at least 1 hour prior to baking.
    • Lemon zest
    • Coconut sugar
    • Vanilla extract
    • Almond flour or almond meal
    • Baking powder
    • Cardamon
    This Flourless Almond and Lemon Cake is one seriously tasty cake! So easy to make and it is perfect to serve your guests

    HOW TO MAKE

    Making this almond lemon cake is super easy.

    First you mix the wet ingredients together in a bowl. Then you mix the dry ingredients in another bowl

    Then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing well and then pour into a lined baking pan and bake in the oven

    That's it! Super easy and the results are amazing!

    RECIPE FAQS

    Can I use eggs straight from the fridge?

    It is best to use room temperature eggs to make this cake and baked goods. The mixture will mix more evenly and you will get more volume. If you are ever wondering why your baked desserts look flat then this could be the reason.

    How long can I store this cake for?

    You can store this cake in your fridge for up to 5 days or in your freezer for 3 months when stored in an air-tight container.

    Two slices of italian lemon cake with the rest of the cake behind it.

    Looking for other recipes to bake? Try these:

    Gluten Free Brownies

    Gluten Free Banana Cake

    Flourless Orange Almond Cake

    Gluten Free Anzac Slice

    Flourless Italian Almond Cake

    This Flourless Italian Almond Cake is one seriously tasty cake! It is so easy to make and it is the perfect gluten-free cake to serve your guests. 
    5 from 2 votes
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    Category: baked dessert
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 18 slices
    Calories: 100kcal
    Author: Vanessa Vickery

    Ingredients

    • 4 eggs
    • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
    • ½ cup coconut sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups almond flour or almond meal
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon cardamon
    • Flaked almonds for decorating

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat oven. Pre-heat the oven to 175 C | 350 F.
    • Prepare cake batter. Whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, coconut sugar and vanilla extract in a medium to large sized bowl. Next, whisk together the almond meal, baking powder and cardamon in a large bowl. Then add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, stirring until combined.
    • Bake cake. Pour the mixture into a greased and line square baking pan and decorate with the flaked almonds. Place into the oven for 35 minutes to cook or until an inserted skewer withdraws clean.
    • Serve. Allow to cool slightly in the baking pan before slicing. Serve warm or cold.

    Notes

    • This recipe works best if you use room temperature eggs. The mixture will mix more evenly and you will get more volume.
    • You can store this cake in your fridge for up to 5 days or in your freezer for 3 months when stored in an air-tight container.
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Joanne

      November 09, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      I just made the flourless almond and lemon cake. Delicious! It's always so hard to find a dessert recipe which my sister and dad can enjoy as they cannot have gluten, fructose or dairy. This one ticks all the boxes! Thank you!

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      • Vanessa Vickery

        December 10, 2019 at 1:43 pm

        So glad that you liked it Joanne x

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