A bowl is all you need to make this Strawberry Almond Cake! Simply topped with slivers of almonds and powdered sugar, it’s the perfect centerpiece for Easter brunch or your next dinner party!
Strawberry Almond Cake
I know this Strawberry Almond Cake looks like a humble single layer cake, but it’s actually one of the most delicious sweets you’ll ever eat. Made from the most tender, moist almond cake, crammed with fresh strawberry slices and topped with slivers of almonds and powdered sugar, this cake is an absolute crowd pleaser. It comes together in a bowl and is pretty enough to serve up for a summer dinner party, Easter celebration, or Mother’s Day brunch.
Ingredients strawberry and almond cake
This cake requires a few extra ingredients than your pantry staples, but it’s so easy to make you won’t mind making an extra trip to the grocery store. The almond flour makes it extra juicy and the slivers of almonds on top make for a great crunch. Plus, it’s made in a bowl, yet beautiful enough to present to a dinner crowd. Win.
- butter
- vegetable oil
- eggs
- granulated sugar
- Orange peel
- almond extract
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- almond flour
- baking powder
- Salt
- strawberries
- slivers of almonds
How to make Strawberry Almond Cake
This is a dense, fresh strawberry cake enriched with some orange zest and almond extract. It’s just sweet enough to be considered dessert, but it’s not sickeningly sweet. To make this oh-so-satiating Strawberry Almond Cake, you’ll need to:
Beat the butter until fluffy — You didn’t think I would make a cake recipe without whipping up the living daylights, did you? Butter, oil, eggs and sugar need to be beaten until light and fluffy (which takes 2-3 minutes). This will prevent the cake from becoming too firm.
Mix in the dry ingredients — Once the butter mixture is sufficiently whipped, add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Then add the fresh strawberry slices and mix in by hand.
bake the cake — Bake the Strawberry Almond Cake in an 8-inch cake pan for about 40 minutes. Wait a few minutes for the cake to cool slightly before dusting with icing sugar.
How to serve strawberry and almond cake
This Strawberry Almond Cake is the perfect dessert for when friends come over to your house and you want to treat them to something special but don’t want to mess around with layered cakes and tons of frosting. Because this cake is so simple and elegant, I think it’s perfect with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Serve it with some powdered sugar and make some whipped cream to set it on the side for an extra touch.
Guaranteed to be a hit, this homemade strawberry shortcake is so easy to make. Enjoy it.
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One bowl is enough to make this Strawberry Almond Cake! Decorated simply with slivers of almonds and powdered sugar, it’s a crowd-pleaser.
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Preparation time:
15 minutes -
Cooking time:
40 minutes -
Total time:
55 minutes -
Yield:
8 servings -
Category:
Dessert -
Method:
Oven -
Kitchen:
American
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Preparation time:
15 minutes -
Cooking time:
40 minutes -
Total time:
55 minutes -
Yield:
8 servings -
Category:
Dessert -
Method:
Oven -
Kitchen:
American
Units:
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola oil).
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 Cup granulated sugar
- seasoning of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 Cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 Cup slivers of almonds
instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, oil, eggs and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add orange zest and both extracts.
- Turn the speed to low and add the flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined. Fold in strawberry slices.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Top with flaked almonds. Bake for 40 minutes or until cake is lightly browned on top and a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool slightly, then sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into triangles.
Keywords: Strawberry Almond Cake
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