Flourless Honey Almond Cake
This flourless honey almond cake has just a few ingredients, is so easy to put together and checks all the boxes. It is warm, comforting, sweet and spicy with a deliciously moist interior with crispy edges. The honey helps to keep this cake moist for several days and the cake tastes better a day after it’s made, when the flavours have had time to mellow. This cake is perfection.
If you’ve never tried a honey cake before, then now is the time to try something new.
Traditionally we eat honey cake on Rosh Hashanah as a symbol of hope for a sweet year to come. All we need now is good health, peace and happiness for this new year.
Flourless Honey Almond Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 4 large eggs, separated, room temperature
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups ground almonds
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground allspice
For the Topping
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup sliced almonds toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom with parchment paper and spray the paper.
- Beat 4 egg yolks, ½ cup honey, vanilla, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.
- Add the ground almonds, cinnamon and allspice and beat on low until combined.
- Beat 4 egg whites in another large bowl with the electric mixer on medium speed until very foamy with soft peaks.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the nut mixture until just combined.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake the cake until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and gently remove the side ring.
- Drizzle the top of the cake with honey and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Recipe inspired by @eatingwell.
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Be sure to leave a comment below if you try it.
Posted in Cakes, Desserts & Baking
Are you using almond flour or do you grind your own almonds?
I use almond flour, but you can grind your own, as long as it is finely ground.
Thanks!
I made this cake and I added some raisins and cranberries, I had to leave it in oven 10 minutes extra and bake it at 325 and it is so delicious. I love it with this honey flavor.
Sounds so delicious!
I’m making this cake for the 2nd time within 3 days. The first was for a ladies bible study day . The ladies loved its flavour & moistness. It was an all rounder as it meant a celiac sufferer & another lady with ibs cld eat it as well. I love love Jewish people so this recipe & the history behind it was an extra blessing! Pray for Israel!
Amazing recipe
I really enjoyed as it’s healthy too.
Thank you so much for this recipe
So happy that you tried and enjoyed it.