Mandarin Almond Gluten Free Cake
A delicious almond and mandarin cake on a plate
This Mandarin Almond Cake is naturally gluten-free and packed with beautiful flavors from the Mediterranean as well as the health benefits from the ingredients.
Are you ready for the most delicious and moist cake? It is Gluten-Free, Kosher for Passover and you can make it Keto-Friendly too!
Spring is here!!! The birds are singing, the flowers are coloring the streets and hills around my house and the air smells clean and fresh. There is a really special energy of renewal which I absolutely love.
It is also Passover for us, which means bringing our family together to enjoy some traditional foods and recipes that I have been modifying and improving on throughout the years.
As you may know, during Passover we are not allowed to eat any leavened bread or grains that could have been in contact with water and become “not kosher” for Passover (as they could have fermented) such as wheat, barley, rye, spelt and oats.
The cool thing is that this restriction has allowed for the creation of super yummy recipes that are gluten free in nature. One of my favorites is a Mandarin Almond Cake.
Originally it was made with oranges, but we have a mandarin tree which this year gave us so much delicious fruit that I just had to change it up. And it turned out super yummy. It just feels like the minute you eat it you can be transported to Spain and be among olive groves and orange trees…traveling through food I call it.
Moreover, it is super easy to make and has only 5 ingredients with lots of health benefits.
And this year, I ran out of sugar, so instead I used a Truvia Brown Sugar substitute because it was all I had at home. I rarely bake with sugar alternatives and stevia is not my go-to, but I have to say, this one works! And voila, a Keto-Friendly recipe was born
So if you or someone in your family has high blood sugar, any pre-diabetic conditions or just likes to lower their sugar intake you can use this too. In the end the cake turned out gluten-free, dairy free, sugar-free, keto friendly, kosher for Passover AND most importantly super moist and delicious.
And if you know there are certain foods that are not agreeing with your body and you would be better off removing them, but can’t figure out where to start (or are afraid that you will never eat delicious food again) book a free discovery call.
Finding YUMMY alternatives is one of my favorite things to do for my clients. Hey life is too short to not eat beautiful food, right?
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Before we get to the recipe let’s talk about some of the benefits of the ingredients in this delicious cake:
Nutritional Benefits
Almonds
Packed with a bunch of beneficial components including healthy monounsaturated fats, fiber, protein and other key nutrients. Almonds are high in antioxidants that can protect your cells from oxidative damage, a major contributor to aging and disease.
Almonds are also extremely high in magnesium, a mineral that many people don’t get enough of. High magnesium intake may offer major improvements for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
The magnesium in almonds may additionally help lower blood pressure levels.
They can also lower cholesterol levels. reduce hunger and promote weight loss. All in all an amazing food to add to your diet.
Mandarins
Mandarin oranges have even more beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin than common oranges, making them excellent additions to your diet. The body turns beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin into vitamin A, which is essential for a healthy immune system, good vision, and normal growth and development.
Mandarin Almond Cake (Gluten-Free/Kosher for Passover)
Ingredients
- 3 mandarins
- 1 cup caster sugar (or 1 cup Truvia Sweet Complete Brown with a Hint of Molasses)
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups ground almonds
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- To serve:
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and icing sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Put the mandarins in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 hours, adding water when necessary to keep the mandarins covered at all times.
- Preheat the oven to 315°F/160°C. Drain the mandarins and cool to room temperature. Once cooled, split them open with your hands amd remove any seeds. Puree the mandarins including the skins, in a food processor.
- Whisk the sugar (or Truvia) and eggs together in a large bowl until combined. Add the ground almonds, mandarin puree and cinnamon and stir thoroughly.
- Pour the mixture on a well greased 8-inch springform cake tin and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until set in the middle and springs back when touched. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin.
- Remove from the tin, plate and add icing sugar if using.
- Enjoy!