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Almond Raspberry Cake

Decadent Almond Raspberry Cake with Dreamy Buttercream

This Almond Raspberry Cake is a delightful dessert that combines almond and raspberry flavors in a moist cake topped with raspberry buttercream.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake Base
  • 1 cup unsalted Butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 3 large Eggs at room temperature
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Almond Flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt optional
  • 1 cup Sour Cream can substitute with Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil can substitute with melted coconut oil or extra butter
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Almond Extract optional
For the Raspberry Buttercream
  • 1/2 cup Freeze-Dried Raspberry Powder
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar

Equipment

  • 20x20 cm baking pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • electric mixer
  • spatula
  • food processor

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 170ºC (340ºF) and line a 20x20 cm baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream room temperature butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until well-blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients, followed by sour cream, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until smooth.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Prepare the raspberry buttercream while the cake cools by blending freeze-dried raspberries into a fine powder.
  8. Beat room temperature butter until creamy, then mix in raspberry powder and powdered sugar until smooth.
  9. Spread the raspberry buttercream over the cooled cake before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For best results, use room temperature ingredients and avoid over-mixing to keep the cake light and fluffy.

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