Almond Cake
SOURCE: Spice it up! Number 32
Ingredients
Adjust Servings:
| 3/4 cup ground almonds | |
| 1/2 cup all-purpose flour | |
| 1/4 teaspoon baking soda | |
| 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar | |
| 1/2 cup sugar | |
| 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened | |
| 2 tablespoons canola oil | |
| 3 eggs | |
| 1 teaspoon almond extract | |
| 1/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt | |
| 2 tablespoons sliced almonds | |
Garnish |
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| 3/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt | |
| 3/4 cup sliced almonds |
Nutrient Analysis | |||||||||||||||||||||
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PER SERVING: RENAL EXCHANGE: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Calories | 224 Kcal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Protein | 7 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbohydrates | 18 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fibre | 2 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 11 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Fat | 14 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturated Fat | 4 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol | 60 mg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sodium | 50 mg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Potassium | 166 mg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Phosphorus | 118 mg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Almond Cake:
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Note: You can add a touch of coffee taste to this recipe by dissolving 2 tablespoons instant coffee in 1 tablespoon water and adding it to the dough in step 4, together with almond extract.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup ground almonds
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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3 eggs
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt
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2 tablespoons sliced almonds
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Garnish
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3/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt
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3/4 cup sliced almonds
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). |
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Line an 8 inch (20 cm) spring form baking pan with parchment paper. |
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In a medium bowl, mix ground almonds, flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Set aside. |
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In another bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, cream sugar, softened butter, and oil (1–2 minutes). Add the eggs, one by one, and mix until the dough is smooth. Add almond extract. |
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Mixing at lower speed, incorporate the dry ingredients from step 4 alternately with yogurt until the dough is smooth and homogeneous. Pour the batter into the pan. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sliced almonds on top. |
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Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool. |
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Remove from the pan and serve each slice with 1 tablespoon yogurt and 1 tablespoon sliced almonds. |
