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Almond flour apple cake on a drying rack.
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Gluten-free Almond Flour Apple Cake (Paleo)

A very Fall inspired, cinnamon-filled fluffy cake that is brimming with apples. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 8 slices
Author: Dominique

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch round pan and cover in parchment paper.
  • Mix the almond flour, coconut flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
  • In another large bowl, add the maple syrup, honey, eggs, olive oil, and apple sauce. Whisk.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix.
  • Fold the diced apples into the batter
  • Pour the batter into the round baking pan. Top with a few slices of apples to decorate the top.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the cake is set and golden.

Notes

  • Instead of tapioca flour, you can use arrowroot powder at a 1:1 ratio.
  • Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey.
  • Instead of honey, you can use maple syrup.
  • Instead of olive oil, you can use avocado oil.
  • Instead of apple sauce, you can use pear sauce.
  • Instead of apples, you can use pears.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg