Easy French Almond Cake Recipe (Amandier)
Moist, nutty, and flavorful, this easy French almond cake (Amandier) is also gluten-free
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 orange zest only
- 6 tbsp butter melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- Confectioners sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
- Prepare the pan. Cut out a circle of parchment paper to fit in the bottom of the pan. Spray the pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place the circle of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan and spray that as well. Set aside.
- Cut the butter into approximately tablespoon pieces and place it in a microwave safe dish. Melt in the microwave about 30 seconds. It does not have to be 100% melted. Set aside.
- Zest the orange.
- Add the sugar to a small bowl.
- Combine the orange zest and sugar, rubbing the zest and sugar between your fingers. Set aside.
- Sift the almond flour into a medium bowl. Add the cardamom and gently stir to combine.
- Add the butter and orange zest/sugar mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. You can mix this cake by hand if necessary.
- Mix on low speed until combined, about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs and almond extract and mix on low until combined.
- Gently pour the almond and cardamom into the butter and sugar. Mix on low until just combined.
- Mix in the Greek yogurt, mixing on low until just combined. Do not over mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Evenly sprinkle the top of the cake with sliced almonds.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake until the edges pull away from the sides and a knife or wooden skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
- If you wish to decorate with confectioners sugar, place a small amount of the sugar into a fine mesh sieve. Hold the sieve over the cake and gently tap on the side adding a light dusting of the sugar.